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Winterberry Holly
Winterberry Holly
Ilex verticillata
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
20-40 yrs
Size
Medium
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Freshwater wetland
Range
North America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Common

About

This deciduous shrub grows in the damp forests and wetlands of North America. Its bright red berries remain attached to the bare branches throughout the winter.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Aquifoliales
Family
Aquifoliaceae
Genus
Ilex
Species
Ilex verticillata