Michigan Holly
or Winterberry
Ilex verticillata

Family: Aquifoliaceae – Holly family

Habitat: Wetlands

Form: Shrub

Flower:

Fruit: Red fleshy persistant fruit.

Foliage: Ovate alternate leaves

Notes: The fruit is favored by birds and deer.

Michigan Holly
Ilex vertacillata


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