Scientific or common name:

Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray

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AQUIFOLIACEAE - Holly family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Common winterberry
English name: black-alder
English name: Virginia winterberry
French name: houx
German name: amerikanische Winterbeere

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Grown habit: Tree, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Ilex bronxensis Britton
= Ilex fastigiata E.P. Bicknell
= Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray var. cyclophylla B.L. Rob.
= Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray var. fastigiata (E.P. Bicknell) Fernald
= Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray var. padifolia (Willd.) Torr. & A. Gray ex S. Watson
= Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray var. tenuifolia (Torr.) S. Watson

Subspecies / Varieties:
1) Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray var. cyclophylla B.L. Rob.
2) Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray var. fastigiata (E.P. Bicknell) Fernald
3) Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray var. padifolia (Willd.) Torr. & A. Gray ex S. Watson
4) Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray var. tenuifolia (Torr.) S. Watson

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Celastrales
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Genus: Ilex
Species:

1) Ilex ambigua (Michx.) Torr. 2) Ilex ambigua (Michx.) Torr. var. montana (Torr. & A. Gray ex A. Gray) H.E. Ahles 3) Ilex ambigua (Michx.) Torr. var. monticola (A. Gray) Wunderlin & Poppleton 4) Ilex amelanchier M.A. Curtis ex Chapm. 5) Ilex amelanchier M.A. Curtis ex Chapm. var. monticola (A. Gray) Alph. Wood 6) Ilex anomala Hook. & Arn. 7) Ilex aquifolium L. 8) Ilex arenicola Ashe 9) Ilex beadlei Ashe 10) Ilex bronxensis Britton 11) Ilex buergeri Miq. 12) Ilex buswellii Small 13) Ilex caroliniana Trel. ex Small 14) Ilex cassine L. 15) Ilex cassine L. var. cassine 16) Ilex cassine L. var. latifolia Aiton 17) Ilex cassine L. var. myrtifolia (Walter) Sarg. 18) Ilex collina Alexander 19) Ilex cookii Britton & P. Wilson 20) Ilex coriacea (Pursh) Chapm. 21) Ilex cornuta Lindl. & Paxton 22) Ilex cornuta Lindl. & Paxton var. burfordii De France 23) Ilex crenata Thunb. 24) Ilex crenata Thunb. var. paludosa (Nakai) H. Hara 25) Ilex cumulicola Small 26) Ilex curtissii (Fernald) Small 27) Ilex cuthbertii Small 28) Ilex decidua Walter 29) Ilex decidua Walter var. curtissii Fernald 30) Ilex decidua Walter var. longipes (Chapm. ex Trel.) H.E. Ahles 31) Ilex fastigiata E.P. Bicknell 32) Ilex glabra (L.) A. Gray 33) Ilex goshiensis Hayata 34) Ilex guianensis (Aubl.) Kuntze 35) Ilex hexandra Bello [excluded] 36) Ilex hypaneura Loes. 37) Ilex krugiana Loes. 38) Ilex laevigata (Pursh) A. Gray 39) Ilex longipes Chapm. ex Trel. 40) Ilex longipes Chapm. ex Trel. var. hirsuta Lundell 41) Ilex macfadyenii (Walp.) Rehder 42) Ilex montana Torr. & A. Gray ex A. Gray 43) Ilex montana Torr. & A. Gray ex A. Gray var. beadlei (Ashe) Fernald 44) Ilex montana Torr. & A. Gray ex A. Gray var. mollis (A. Gray) Britton 45) Ilex monticola A. Gray 46) Ilex mucronata (L.) Powell, Savolainen & Andrews 47) Ilex myrtifolia Walter 48) Ilex nitida (Vahl) Maxim. 49) Ilex opaca Aiton 50) Ilex opaca Aiton var. arenicola (Ashe) Ashe 51) Ilex opaca Aiton var. opaca 52) Ilex paraguariensis A. St.-Hil. 53) Ilex paraguayensis A. St.-Hil., orth. var. 54) Ilex pedunculosa Miq. 55) Ilex pygmaea McFarlin 56) Ilex riedlaei Loes. 57) Ilex rotunda Thunb. 58) Ilex sandwicensis (Endl.) Loes. 59) Ilex sideroxyloides (Sw.) Griseb. 60) Ilex sideroxyloides (Sw.) Griseb. var. occidentalis Loes. 61) Ilex sideroxyloides (Sw.) Griseb. var. sideroxyloides 62) Ilex sintenisii (Urb.) Britton 63) Ilex sugerokii Maxim. 64) Ilex urbaniana Loes. 65) Ilex urbaniana Loes. var. riedlaei (Loes.) Edwin 66) Ilex urbaniana Loes. var. urbaniana 67) Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray 68) Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray var. cyclophylla B.L. Rob. 69) Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray var. fastigiata (E.P. Bicknell) Fernald 70) Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray var. padifolia (Willd.) Torr. & A. Gray ex S. Watson 71) Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray var. tenuifolia (Torr.) S. Watson 72) Ilex volkensiana (Loes.) Kanehira & Hatusima 73) Ilex vomitoria Aiton 74) Ilex x attenuata Ashe

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV), CAN (NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC), FRA (SPM)


Map for Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Aquifoliaceae)
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1) Ilex (holly) 2) Nemopanthus 3) Prinos (holly) 4) Vaccinium (holly)

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Common names (Ilex)
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1) (no name) 2) American holly (Ilex opaca) 3) Caribbean holly (Ilex macfadyenii) 4) Carolina holly (Ilex ambigua) 5) Catberry (Ilex mucronata) 6) Chinese holly (Ilex cornuta) 7) Common winterberry (Ilex verticillata) 8) Cuthbert's holly (Ilex cuthbertii) 9) Dahoon (Ilex cassine) 10) English holly (Ilex aquifolium) 11) Georgia holly (Ilex longipes) 12) Gongolin (Ilex sideroxyloides) 13) Hawai'i holly (Ilex anomala) 14) Holly (Ilex sandwicensis) 15) Inkberry (Ilex glabra) 16) Japanese holly (Ilex crenata) 17) Kurogane holly (Ilex rotunda) 18) Large gallberry (Ilex coriacea) 19) Longstalk holly (Ilex collina) 20) Luquillo Mountain holly (Ilex hypaneura) 21) Maconcona (Ilex guianensis) 22) Mate (Ilex paraguariensis) 23) Mountain holly (Ilex montana) 24) Myrtle dahoon (Ilex myrtifolia) 25) Possumhaw (Ilex decidua) 26) Puerto Rico holly (Ilex nitida) 27) Sarvis holly (Ilex amelanchier) 28) Sintenis' holly (Ilex sintenisii) 29) Smooth winterberry (Ilex laevigata) 30) Tawnyberry holly (Ilex krugiana) 31) Te (Ilex cookii) 32) Topal holly (Ilex x attenuata) 33) Urban's holly (Ilex urbaniana) 34) Yaupon (Ilex vomitoria)

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More species:
1) Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray var. cyclophylla B.L. Rob. [93]
2) Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray var. fastigiata (E.P. Bicknell) Fernald [169]
3) Ilex vomitoria Aiton [374]
4) Iliamna corei Sherff [145]
5) Iliamna remota Greene [137]
6) Illecebrum verticillatum L. [365]
7) Ilysanthes attenuata (Spreng.) Small [171]
8) Impatiens balsamina L. [740]
9) Impatiens noli-tangere L. ssp. biflora (Walter) Hultén [153]
10) Imperata cylindrica (L.) P. Beauv. [3779]

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