Ilex amelanchier

Ilex amelanchier subsp. var.	Swamp Holly
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Ilex amelanchier, the Swamp Holly, is a rare species of holly from southeastern North America. It is a close relative of Mountain Holly (Ilex mucronata) which formerly was placed in a monotypic genus Nemopanthus. I. amelanchier grows near water, for example on streambanks.

The dull red berries appear in October to November, and may persist until the following spring.

Its native range is limited to the Atlantic coastal plain and gulf coastal plain, and extends as far south as Florida, as far west as Louisiana, and as far north as North Carolina.

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Ilex amelanchier, Curtis. Deciduous shrub to 6 ft.: lvs. oblong, subacute, serrate, pubescent, 1 ½ - 3 in. long: staminate fls. several on a common peduncle: fr. dull red, large; nutlets strongly 3-ribbed on back. Va. to La.—Hardy. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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