Ilex amelanchier, the swamp holly or sarvis holly, is a rare[3] species of holly from the southeastern United States.[4] It is a close relative of mountain holly (Ilex mucronata) which used to be placed in a monotypic genus Nemopanthus. Ilex amelanchier grows near water, for example on streambanks.[3]
| Swamp holly | |
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| 1989 illustration[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Aquifoliales |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Ilex |
| Species: | I. amelanchier
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| Binomial name | |
| Ilex amelanchier M.A.Curtis ex Chapm.
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| Natural range of Ilex amelanchier | |
The dull red drupes appear in October to November, and may persist until the following spring.[3]
Its native range is limited to the Atlantic coastal plain and gulf coastal plain,[3] and extends as far south as Florida, as far west as Louisiana, and as far north as North Carolina.[4][5][6]
References edit
- ^ United States department of Agriculture, Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
- ^ Stritch, L. (2018). "Ilex amelanchier". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T122927373A122927584. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T122927373A122927584.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Alan S. Weakley (April 2008). "Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia, and Surrounding Areas". Archived from the original on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ a b "Ilex amelanchier M.A. Curtis ex Chapm.: sarvis holly". USDA PLANTS.
- ^ United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile: Ilex amelanchier (Sarvis holly)
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
External links edit
- Photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, isotype of Ilex amelanchier
- Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, rare plants of Louisiana includes photos, description, Louisiana distribution map
- Carolina Nature: photos
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas
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