Information about species of the holly family (Aquifoliaceae)
that grow without cultivation on Mount Desert Island

 compiled by the
Champlain Project - P. O. Box 400 - Southwest Harbor, ME 04679
info@vfthomas.com - 207-266-5748

(updated 15 May 2010)


Aquifoliaceae - holly family

Mount Desert Island is home to 2 species in 1 genus that grow without cultivation. Click on a link below or scroll down for more information.
   Ilex (2 species)
      Ilex mucronata - mountain holly (occasional [see note 1 at bottom of page])
      Ilex verticillata - common winterberry (common)





Ilex
[information to be added]

Ilex mucronata (mountain holly) - [information to be added]

Ilex verticillata (common winterberry) - [information to be added]


Note:
   1. Frequency designations are from the paper "Vascular flora of the Acadia National Park region, Maine" by Craig W. Greene, Linda L. Gregory, Glen H. Mittelhauser, Sally C. Rooney, and Jill E. Weber, published in the spring 2005 issue (vol. 107, No. 930) of Rhodora: Journal of the New England Botanical Club.