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Aquifoliaceae
Ilex

not marked as a favorite taxon Ilex laevigata (Pursh) A. Gray. Common name: Smooth Winterberry. Phenology: Apr-May; Sep-Oct. Habitat: Pocosins, other wet, acidic sites, such as in small blackwater stream swamps. Distribution: ME and NY south to SC, mostly near the coast.

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Section: Prinos.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, G, GW2, K4, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, S13, Tat, Va, Clark (2023); > Ilex lanceolata (Pursh) Chapm. Basionym: Prinos laevigatus Pursh 1814

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
  • Northcentral & Northeast: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 5

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image #1 of Ilex laevigata© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Ilex laevigata© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Ilex laevigata© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Ilex laevigata© Eric M Powell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric M Powell source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Ilex laevigata© Nate Hartley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nate Hartley source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Ilex laevigata© Eric M Powell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric M Powell source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Ilex laevigata© Nate Hartley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nate Hartley source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Ilex laevigata© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Ilex laevigata© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷

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