Introductory
SPECIES: Ilex opaca | American Holly 



ABBREVIATION : 
ILEOPA

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   ILOP
   ILOPA


COMMON NAMES : 
   American holly
   dune holly
   hummock holly
   scrub holly


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of American holly is Ilex opaca
Ait.  The Ilex genus consists of 13 species belonging to the holly
family (Aquifoliacea).  There are no forms or subspecies of American
holly.  Recognized varieties include [21,34]:

        I. opaca var. opaca                  American holly
        I. opaca var. arenicola (Ashe) Ashe  scrub or hummock holly

I. opaca hybridizes with I. cassine to produce I. x attenata Ashe [47].


LIFE FORM : 
Tree, Shrub

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Milo Coladonato, September 1991


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Coladoanto, Milo. 1991. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Ilex opaca | American Holly