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  8. Ilex Sect. Prinoides
  9. Georgia Holly

species 485 observations

Georgia Holly

Ilex longipes

Status
native
Bees
1 specialist raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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43 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Maple Spanworm Moth, Pawpaw Sphinx, Harris's Three-Spot, Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth 10
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Perdita floridensis 1
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Red-headed Ash Borer, American Holly Leafminer, Phytomyza vomitoriae 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it American Robin, Citrus Flatid Planthopper, Glassy-winged Sharpshooter, Eastern Bluebird 8
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Unequal Cellophane Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Barbara's Mining Bee, Eastern Yellowjacket 21

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Plant type
Perennial Shrub Tree

From USDA PLANTS.

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