Ilex longipes
| Ilex longipes | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Aquifoliales |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Ilex |
| Species: | I. longipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Ilex longipes | |
Ilex longipes, commonly called the Georgia holly,[1] is a species of plant in the holly family. It is native to the southeastern United States, where it has a patchy distribution.[2] It is typically found in upland forests.[3]
Ilex longipes is a large shrub or small tree. It produces small white flowers in the spring and red berries in the fall.[4]
It has a similar appearance to Ilex cuthbertii and Ilex decidua, which it is sometimes considered a variety of.
References
- ↑ "Ilex longipes". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "Ilex longipes". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
- ↑ Texas Native Plant Database
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