NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Ilex collina
Long-stalked Holly, Cherry Holly
Scientific Name: |
Ilex collina |
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Genus: |
Ilex |
Species Epithet: |
collina |
Common Name: |
Long-stalked Holly, Cherry Holly |
Plant Type |
Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Aquifoliaceae (Holly Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
6-12 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
May, June |
Growing Area: |
Mountains |
Habitat Description: |
In peats of bogs and seepages, on banks of cold, high elevation streams (less commonly on moist, rocky slopes in northern hardwood forests or mixed spruce-hardwood forests) at moderate to high elevations (1100-1800m) (Weakley 2015). Rare in NC Mountains. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S1: Critically imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G3 - Vulnerable (*Key) |
State Status: |
SC-V: Special Concern: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Paynter, September 2011 |
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Paynter, May, 2012 |
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