Ilex mucronata, the mountain holly or catberry, is a species of holly native to eastern North America, from Newfoundland west to Minnesota, and south to Maryland and West Virginia.[1]
It was formerly treated in its own monotypic genus as Nemopanthus mucronatus (L.) Loes., known as "false holly", but transferred to Ilex on molecular data;[2] it is closely related to Ilex amelanchier.[3]
Description
Ilex mucronata is a deciduousshrub growing to 3 m (rarely 4 m) tall (or 6 to 10 feet high from the "Manual of Woody Landscape Plants" by Dr. Michael Dirr.) The leaves are alternate, simple, elliptic to oblong, (1 to 2.5" long and 3/4's as wide) 1.5–7 cm long and 1–3 cm broad, with an entire or finely serrated margin and an acute apex, and a 0.5–2 cm (1/4 to 1/2" long) petiole. The tiny flowers about 1/5" in diameter with 4 to 5 petals are inconspicuous, whitish to greenish-yellow, produced on slender peduncles 25 mm or more long; it is usually dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants. The fruit is a red drupe 6–7 mm (1/4 to 1/3") diameter containing three to five pits.[4][5][6]
Habitat
The plant does best in full sun, or part shade is good. It usually grows in moist or draining wet acid soils, often with the similar species of Common Winterberry, Ilex verticillata, but is also found on upland cliffs and slopes on hills and mountains. It develops a yellow autumn color. It is recommended for use in naturalistic landscapes. Its USDA hardiness zone recommendation is zones 4 to 6. The name "mountain holly" is also sometimes used for the related mountain winterberry (Ilex montana).
^Powell, M.; Savolainen, V.; Cuénoud, P.; Manen, J. F.; Andrews, S. (2000). "The mountain holly (Nemopanthus mucronatus: Aquifoliaceae) revisited with molecular data". Kew Bulletin. 55 (1): 341–347. doi:10.2307/4115646. JSTOR 4115646.
^Gottlieb, A. M.; Giberti, G. C.; Poggio, L. (2005). "Molecular analyses of the genus Ilex (Aquifoliaceae) in southern South America, evidence from AFLP and ITS sequence data". American Journal of Botany. 92 (2): 352–369. doi:10.3732/ajb.92.2.352. hdl:20.500.12110/paper_00029122_v92_n2_p352_Gottlieb. PMID 21652411.
^Meades, Susan J. "Ilex mucronata". Northern Ontario Plant Database.
^Glenn, Steven D. (2013). "Nemopanthus mucronatus". New York Metropolitan Flora Project. Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
^Leitner, L. A. (PDF). Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-16. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
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ilex, mucronata, mountain, holly, catberry, species, holly, native, eastern, north, america, from, newfoundland, west, minnesota, south, maryland, west, virginia, scientific, classificationkingdom, plantaeclade, tracheophytesclade, angiospermsclade, eudicotscl. Ilex mucronata the mountain holly or catberry is a species of holly native to eastern North America from Newfoundland west to Minnesota and south to Maryland and West Virginia 1 Ilex mucronataScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade AsteridsOrder AquifolialesFamily AquifoliaceaeGenus IlexSpecies I mucronataBinomial nameIlex mucronata L M Powell Savol amp S AndrewsSynonymsNemopanthus mucronatus Contents 1 Taxonomy 2 Description 3 Habitat 4 Gallery 5 References 6 External linksTaxonomy EditIt was formerly treated in its own monotypic genus as Nemopanthus mucronatus L Loes known as false holly but transferred to Ilex on molecular data 2 it is closely related to Ilex amelanchier 3 Description EditIlex mucronata is a deciduous shrub growing to 3 m rarely 4 m tall or 6 to 10 feet high from the Manual of Woody Landscape Plants by Dr Michael Dirr The leaves are alternate simple elliptic to oblong 1 to 2 5 long and 3 4 s as wide 1 5 7 cm long and 1 3 cm broad with an entire or finely serrated margin and an acute apex and a 0 5 2 cm 1 4 to 1 2 long petiole The tiny flowers about 1 5 in diameter with 4 to 5 petals are inconspicuous whitish to greenish yellow produced on slender peduncles 25 mm or more long it is usually dioecious with male and female flowers on separate plants The fruit is a red drupe 6 7 mm 1 4 to 1 3 diameter containing three to five pits 4 5 6 Habitat EditThe plant does best in full sun or part shade is good It usually grows in moist or draining wet acid soils often with the similar species of Common Winterberry Ilex verticillata but is also found on upland cliffs and slopes on hills and mountains It develops a yellow autumn color It is recommended for use in naturalistic landscapes Its USDA hardiness zone recommendation is zones 4 to 6 The name mountain holly is also sometimes used for the related mountain winterberry Ilex montana Gallery Edit Female flowers in New Brunswick Fruit References Edit Ilex mucronata Germplasm Resources Information Network GRIN Agricultural Research Service ARS United States Department of Agriculture USDA Retrieved 10 January 2018 Powell M Savolainen V Cuenoud P Manen J F Andrews S 2000 The mountain holly Nemopanthus mucronatus Aquifoliaceae revisited with molecular data Kew Bulletin 55 1 341 347 doi 10 2307 4115646 JSTOR 4115646 Gottlieb A M Giberti G C Poggio L 2005 Molecular analyses of the genus Ilex Aquifoliaceae in southern South America evidence from AFLP and ITS sequence data American Journal of Botany 92 2 352 369 doi 10 3732 ajb 92 2 352 hdl 20 500 12110 paper 00029122 v92 n2 p352 Gottlieb PMID 21652411 Meades Susan J Ilex mucronata Northern Ontario Plant Database Glenn Steven D 2013 Nemopanthus mucronatus New York Metropolitan Flora Project Brooklyn Botanic Garden Leitner L A Supplement to key to common wetland shrubs of Wisconsin PDF Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission Archived from the original PDF on 2008 09 16 Retrieved 2007 10 06 External links Edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ilex mucronata amp oldid 1094181079, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
