winterberry holly Aquifoliaceae Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray   symbol: ILVE
	Leaf: Alternate, simple, deciduous, margin sharply toothed, lance to egg-shaped (variable), glabrous and green above, paler and generally hairy below, 2 to 3 inches long. Flower: Dioecious; both male and females are stalked and greenish-white with 5-7 petals, usually in clusters, appear in spring. Fruit: Round drupes, 1/4 inch in diameter, reddish-orange to red in clusters of 2 to 4, ripening in fall but persisting through the winter, seeds smooth and smaller (1/8 inch long) than Ilex decidua or I. montana. Twig: Slender, gray, with scattered light lenticels, buds and leaf scars are small, one vascular bundle scar, tiny, black thorn-like stipules may be present on either side of the leaf scar. Bark: Thin, smooth and grayish brown. Form: Upright shrub with multiple stems, reaches heights of 10 to 15 feet.
	USDA Plants Database Ilex verticillata is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting winterberry holly (opens a new window).