Genus Ilex
Taxon ID: 31897
Summary
Maryland Biodiversity Project has documented 9 taxa in Genus Ilex.
Records
MBP has 3,094 records spanning all 23 Maryland counties and Baltimore City.
Species (8)
- Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata)
- Swamp Holly (Ilex decidua)
- Inkberry (Ilex glabra)
- Smooth Winterberry (Ilex laevigata)
- Mountain Holly (Ilex montana)
- Catberry (Ilex mucronata)
- American Holly (Ilex opaca)
- Common Winterberry (Ilex verticillata)
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MBP marks as "Invasive" any taxon listed in the Maryland Invasive Species Council (MISC) list of Invasive Species of Concern in Maryland. You can read their criteria and review the lists here: https://mdinvasives.org/species-of-concern/.
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Descendant Taxa Checklist
Open checklist with filters| Common Name | Scientific Name | Family | Order | Class | Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swamp Holly | Ilex decidua | Aquifoliaceae | Celastrales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Inkberry | Ilex glabra | Aquifoliaceae | Celastrales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Smooth Winterberry | Ilex laevigata | Aquifoliaceae | Celastrales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Mountain Holly | Ilex montana | Aquifoliaceae | Celastrales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Catberry | Ilex mucronata | Aquifoliaceae | Celastrales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| American Holly | Ilex opaca | Aquifoliaceae | Celastrales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Common Winterberry | Ilex verticillata | Aquifoliaceae | Celastrales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Japanese Holly | Ilex crenata | Aquifoliaceae | Celastrales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Chinese Holly | Ilex cornuta | Aquifoliaceae | Celastrales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |