Filed As:

Aquifoliaceae
Ilex opaca Aiton

All Determinations:

Ilex opaca Aiton det. D. E. Atha, 2008

Location:

United States of America. Virginia. Virginia Beach (Independent City). First Landing State Park. North of Broad Bay, South of US 60 (Shore Drive), ca 800m NE of Route 347 and just SE of electrical transmission line running from park to Fort Story Military Reservation. Alt. 5m. (16 ft.)

Collector(s):

D. E. Atha 6184 with , 20 May 2008

Description:

Tree 4 m tall, the stem ca 5 cm diam; bark thin, grey; leaf blades cupped downward from the margins; fruits red.

Habitat:

Dune forest with elements of Maritime Forest and Southeastern Swamp Forest; dominants include Pinus taeda, Quercus falcata, Quercus virginiana, Persea palustris, Liquidambar styraciflua, Ilex opaca and Nyssa sylvatica.

Feature Notes:

Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 1087334
GUID: 087fba67-7034-47f8-9470-201cf47cea65

Map:

Coordinates: (36.9201, -76.043)

Distribution:

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