Ilex opaca Aiton
American holly
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Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1995. Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species . Northeast National Technical Center, Chester. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute . Usage Requirements .
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Ilex opaca Aiton
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Distribution:
Ilex opaca Aiton
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USA (AL , AR , CT, DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN, KY , LA , MA , MD, ME, MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , OK, PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV )
Related Taxa:
Ilex opaca Aiton
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2 genera in Aquifoliaceae ,
39 species in Ilex
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Classification:
Ilex opaca Aiton
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Threatened and Endangered Information:
Ilex opaca Aiton
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Wetland Indicator Status:
Ilex opaca Aiton
Nat. Ind.
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Reg. 0
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Reg. C
Reg. H
FACU,FAC-
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FAC-
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NO
NO
FACU
NO
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NO
NO
NO
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
Wildlife Habitat Values:
Ilex opaca Aiton
Large Mammals
Small Mammals
Water Birds
Terrestrial Birds
Source
Large Mammals Food
Large Mammals Cover
Small Mammals Food
Small Mammals Cover
Water Birds Food
Water Birds Cover
Terrestrial Birds Food
Terrestrial Birds Cover
Miller
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Low
Low
Wildlife Habitat Values
Wildlife
Habitat Values
Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses . Southern Weed Science Society.
More Accounts and Images:
Ilex opaca Aiton
View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).
View species account , photographs , and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 27982.
View species account from Kemper Center for Home Gardening.
View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).
View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).
View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.
Related Web Sites:
Ilex opaca Aiton
AL-Trees of Alabama and the Southeast
CT-University of Connecticut Plant Database
FL-Floridata
FL-University of Florida Horticulture (USFS Fact Sheet)
Henriette's Herbal Homepage
MI-Michigan State University Extension
MO-Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder
NC-Plant Fact Sheet
NC-Poisonous Plants of North Carolina
OK-Oklahoma Biological Survey
TX-Vascular Plant Image Gallery (TAMU)
UK-BBC Gardening
UK-Plants For A Future
USDA Forest Service-Silvics of North America
USDI FWS-Chesapeake Bay Watershed
VA-Virginia Tech Dendrology Fact Sheet