Vascular Plants - Aquifoliaceae - Ilex:
Ilex aquifolium
Page Authors: David Giblin, Don Knoke
English holly 
Blooms: April-June
Habit: tree,shrub
Duration: perennial
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Distribution: Introduced west of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia south to California; Ontario province.
Habitat: Spread by birds, mostly forested areas at low elevations.
Accepted Name:
Ilex aquifolium L.
Synonyms:
(none)

Treated in Flora of the PNW as:
(not treated in H&C)
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria Specimens: View list of Ilex aquifolium specimens in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.

WTU Herbarium Specimens: View list of Ilex aquifolium specimens in the WTU Herbarium database.

Washington Flora Checklist: Ilex aquifolium treatment.

E-Flora BC: Ilex aquifolium atlas page.

CalPhotos: Ilex aquifolium images.

USDA Plants Database: Ilex aquifolium.
Additional photographs of Ilex aquifolium:
(click on a thumbnail to view larger photo)

Ben Legler, 2004

Ben Legler, 2005

Ben Legler, 2005

Ben Legler, 2005

Ben Legler, 2005

G. D. Carr, 2002

G. D. Carr, 2002

Clayton J. Antieau, 2010

Paul Slichter, 2009

Paul Slichter, 2009

G. D. Carr, 2010

G. D. Carr, 2010
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