Aquifoliaceae
“The Holly Family”
Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray - common winterberry
ILVE
in the state of Minnesota
•There are around 400 species and most of
them belong to the genus Ilex.
•Commonly found in the United States
•Grows from 5 to 15 feet in height
•Berries and stems provide forage for wildlife
•The common Winterberry does not have a
very high tolerance for drought or cold.
•Dioecious tree
•The simple, smooth, obovate to
oblong-ovate leaves are sharply
double toothed, with medium texture.
•The leaves are arranged alternately
along the stems and each leaf is 1 1/2
to 4 inches long, with a dark green
color in the summer which then turns
yellow in fall.
•Three years after planting, pistillate
flowers begin to emerge in small
clusters and staminate flowers develop
on male plants with up to twelve
flowers in a cluster. You are not able to
determine the gender until now.
Staminate
flowers >
< Pistillate
Flowers
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/anthophyta/asterids/ilexopaca.jpg
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/anthophyta/asterids/ilexopaca.jpg
Http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?go=http://plants.usda.gov/java/county%3Fsta
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http://www.gardenguides.com/taxonomy/common-winterberry-ilex-verticillata/
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