Ilex opaca

Characteristics
Dicots
Aquifoliaceae
Ilex
Ilex opaca Aiton
American Holly
tree
4
**
Native AGCP (FAC), EMP (FACU) (NWPL) TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Armaments
Yes
Base Flower Color
White
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
No
Fruit Type
Berry; Drupe
Fruit Wet/Dry
Wet
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
tree
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
evergreen
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
pinnate
Leaflet Margins
dentate; spine-toothed
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic; Hydric
Natural Area Presence
PCSF; FCFSP; ObedWSR; NCCGSNA; BISO; PK; LULA; LRC; LGS; NRG; DRU; GILES; BEH; BFM; GM; GRSM; SGSNA; WOLF; CCNMP; LCW; TRG; FG; WOCG-BISO
Ovary Position
Superior
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Chert; Limestone; Sandstone
Perianth Present
Yes
Pistil Number
1
Soil Composition
Mineral; Organic
Soil pH
Acidic; Alkaline; Circumneutral
Stamen Number
4
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Loam; Sand
Woody Herbaceous
Woody
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** Not applicable or data not available.
Classification
Celastrales
Ilex
Ilex opaca Aiton - American Holly
Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Ilex opaca - 4
Ilex opaca - Alaina Krakowiak View Full Size
Ilex opaca - 3
Ilex opaca - Ashley B. Morris View Full Size
Ilex opaca - 13
Ilex opaca - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Ilex opaca - 13
Ilex opaca - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Ilex opaca - 2
Ilex opaca - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Ilex opaca - 2
Ilex opaca - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Ilex opaca - 20
Ilex opaca - Milo Pyne View Full Size
Ilex opaca - 18
Ilex opaca - Sunny Fleming View Full Size
Ilex opaca - 21
Ilex opaca - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Ilex opaca - 21
Ilex opaca - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Ilex opaca - 21
Ilex opaca - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Ilex opaca - 19
Ilex opaca - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Ilex opaca - 2
Ilex opaca - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Ilex opaca - 2
Ilex opaca - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Ilex opaca - 2
Ilex opaca - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Ilex opaca - 2
Ilex opaca - Joey Shaw View Full Size