species 50 observations
Swamp Holly
Ilex amelanchier
Field notes
Ilex amelanchier, the swamp holly or sarvis holly, is a rare species of holly from the southeastern United States. It is a close relative of mountain holly (Ilex mucronata) which used to be placed in a monotypic genus Nemopanthus. Ilex amelanchier grows near water, for example on streambanks.
The dull red drupes appear in October to November, and may persist until the following spring.
Its native range is limited to the Atlantic Plain and Gulf Coastal Plain, and extends as far south as Florida, as far west as Louisiana, and as far north as North Carolina.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Maple Spanworm Moth, Pawpaw Sphinx, Harris's Three-Spot, Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Perdita floridensis
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Red-headed Ash Borer, American Holly Leafminer, Phytomyza vomitoriae
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
American Robin, Citrus Flatid Planthopper, Glassy-winged Sharpshooter, Eastern Bluebird
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Unequal Cellophane Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Barbara's Mining Bee, Eastern Yellowjacket
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Light
- Part shade
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Habit
- Erect
From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.