NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Ilex glabra
Inkberry Holly, Little Gallberry
Scientific Name: |
Ilex glabra |
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Genus: |
Ilex |
Species Epithet: |
glabra |
Common Name: |
Inkberry Holly, Little Gallberry |
Plant Type |
Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Aquifoliaceae (Holly Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
3-6 ft., 6-12 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
May, June |
Growing Area: |
Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Savannas, pine flatwoods, pocosin margins, swamps, primarily in wetlands, but extending upslope even into sandhills, with a clay lens or spodic horizon below to maintain additional moisture (Weakley 2015). Common in NC Coastal Plain, rare in Piedmont. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Sandhills Game Land, October 2004 |
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Jack Spruill |
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Jack Spruill |
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Jack Spruill |
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Tom Harville |
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Tom Harville |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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