Ilex montana

ClassificationDicots
FamilyAquifoliaceae
Family (Traditional)Aquifoliaceae
GenusIlex
Species:Ilex montana Torr. & A. Gray ex A. Gray
Common NameMountain Holly
Growth Habittree
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: Yes; Woody Herbaceous: Woody; Natural Area Presence: BFM; Natural Area Presence: FCFSP; Natural Area Presence: FG; Natural Area Presence: GM; Natural Area Presence: GRSM; Natural Area Presence: LGS; Natural Area Presence: NCCGSNA; Natural Area Presence: NRG; Natural Area Presence: ObedWSR; Natural Area Presence: WOLF; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: tree; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic-Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: April; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: petiolate; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaf Venation: pinnate; Leaflet Margins: serrulate; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: White; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Berry; Fruit Type: Drupe; Fruit Wet/Dry: Wet; Hypanthium Present: No; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Pistil Number: 1; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 4; Stamen Number: 5
C value 7
StatusNative; AGCP (FAC), EMP (FACU) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[SNR] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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  • Counties
  • Counties - Species Present
Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Bell (KY), Clay (KY), Elliott (KY), Harlan (KY), Jackson (KY), McCreary (KY), Menifee (KY), Morgan (KY), Rowan (KY), Wolfe (KY), Blount (TN), Carter (TN), Cocke (TN), Cumberland (TN), Fentress (TN), Franklin (TN), Greene (TN), Grundy (TN), Hamilton (TN), Hardin (TN), Johnson (TN), Marion (TN), Sequatchie (TN), Sevier (TN), Unicoi (TN), Van Buren (TN), Warren (TN), Washington (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BOON, EKY, ETSU, MDKY, MTSU, TENN, UCHT, UOS, VDB

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1948 - 2016

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100204054 Wolfe Kentucky 27 Jun 1988 Julian Campbell
s.n.
EKY
Ilex montana
31234100203908 Elliott Kentucky 07 Jun 1979 Richard H. Hannan
2183
EKY
Ilex montana
31234100850740 Wolfe Kentucky 15 Jul 1989 Ross C. Clark
21111
EKY
Ilex montana
31234100850724 Menifee Kentucky 25 Apr 1989 Ross C. Clark
22212
EKY
Ilex montana
31234100204039 Morgan Kentucky 06 Jun 1979 Richard H. Hannan
2133
EKY
Ilex montana
N/A Harlan Kentucky 13 Aug 2015 Martina Hines
94
EKY
Ilex montana
31234100218583 Cumberland Tennessee 23 Jul 1978 Henry R. DeSelm
EKY
Ilex montana
31234100850716 Menifee Kentucky 21 Jun 1987 R.C. Calrk
21160
EKY
Ilex montana
31234100206901 Wolfe Kentucky 30 Jul 1988 Ross C. Clark
21610
EKY
Ilex montana
31234100850732 Wolfe Kentucky 30 Jul 1988 R.C. Clark
21687
EKY
Ilex montana
31234100203759 McCreary Kentucky 18 Oct 1999 Ronald L. Jones
9214
EKY
Ilex montana
31234100204047 Menifee Kentucky 19 Jun 1979 Richard H. Hannan
2376
EKY
Ilex montana
31234100218211 Jackson Kentucky 19 Jul 1979 Richard H. Hannan
3131
EKY
Ilex montana
ETSU005428 Greene Tennessee 13 Jun 2011 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ilex montana
N/A Carter Tennessee 12 Aug 2014 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU005421 Greene Tennessee 11 Sep 2011 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU005414 Greene Tennessee 28 Sep 2009 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU005432 Unicoi Tennessee 21 May 2011 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU006970 Unicoi Tennessee 06 Aug 2011 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU005420 Unicoi Tennessee 11 Sep 2011 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ilex montana
N/A Unicoi Tennessee 04 Jul 2014 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU005423 Greene Tennessee 11 Sep 2011 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU005175 Unicoi Tennessee 06 Aug 2011 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU005427 Greene Tennessee 25 Jun 2011 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU006972 Unicoi Tennessee 27 Aug 2009 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ilex montana
N/A Unicoi Tennessee 19 Jun 2010 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU005424 Greene Tennessee 11 Sep 2011 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU005434 Unicoi Tennessee 24 May 2011 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU005422 Greene Tennessee 11 Sep 2011 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU005301 Unicoi Tennessee 01 Oct 2011 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ilex montana
N/A Unicoi Tennessee 27 Sep 2013 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU005425 Greene Tennessee 13 Aug 2011 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU005433 Unicoi Tennessee 21 May 2011 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU005980 Unicoi Tennessee 20 Aug 2015 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU006367 Greene Tennessee 09 May 2016 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU005419 Greene Tennessee 27 Aug 2011 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU005076 Greene Tennessee 18 Sep 2011 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU005429 Unicoi Tennessee 21 May 2011 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU005426 Greene Tennessee 25 Jun 2011 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU006971 Johnson Tennessee 16 May 2016 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ilex montana
MDKY00007443 Menifee Kentucky
MDKY
Ilex montana
MDKY00007440 Menifee Kentucky
MDKY
Ilex montana
MDKY00007444 Menifee Kentucky
MDKY
Ilex montana
MDKY00007447 Rowan Kentucky
MDKY
Ilex montana
MDKY00007441 Harlan Kentucky
MDKY
Ilex montana
MDKY00007448 Rowan Kentucky
MDKY
Ilex montana
MDKY00007446 Rowan Kentucky
MDKY
Ilex montana
MDKY00007449 Clay Kentucky
MDKY
Ilex montana
MDKY00007442 Rowan Kentucky
MDKY
Ilex montana
MDKY00007445 Rowan Kentucky
MDKY
Ilex montana
MDKY00007451 Rowan Kentucky
MDKY
Ilex montana
MDKY00007439 Menifee Kentucky
MDKY
Ilex montana
TENN-V-0141068 Cumberland Tennessee
TENN
Ilex montana
UCHT018710 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Ilex montana
UCHT018714 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Ilex montana
UCHT018713 Marion Tennessee
UCHT
Ilex montana
UCHT018712 Marion Tennessee
UCHT
Ilex montana
UCHT018711 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Ilex montana
011224 Hamilton Tennessee 03 May 2007 S. Huskins
682
BOON
Ilex montana
000194 Van Buren Tennessee 16 Sep 2001 Chris A. Fleming
FCF-1685
BOON
Ilex montana
APSC0102107 Bell Kentucky
APSC
Ilex montana
APSC0063122 Harlan Kentucky 31 May 2016 Mason Brock
APSC
Ilex montana
APSC0086372 McCreary Kentucky
APSC
Ilex montana
APSC0071329 Wolfe Kentucky
APSC
Ilex montana
APSC0089130 McCreary Kentucky
APSC
Ilex montana
APSC0075708 Harlan Kentucky 09 Aug 1948 Mary Wharton
APSC
Ilex montana
APSC0068269 McCreary Kentucky
APSC
Ilex montana
APSC0088506 Harlan Kentucky
APSC
Ilex montana
APSC0064586 Cumberland Tennessee
APSC
Ilex montana
APSC0075719 Harlan Kentucky
APSC
Ilex montana
APSC0075721 Harlan Kentucky
APSC
Ilex montana
APSC0074830 Harlan Kentucky
APSC
Ilex montana
APSC0102088 Jackson Kentucky
APSC
Ilex montana
APSC0084687 Harlan Kentucky
APSC
Ilex montana
APSC0075707 Bell Kentucky 28 Sep 1978 Rich Hannan
APSC
Ilex montana
APSC0075722 Harlan Kentucky
APSC
Ilex montana
APSC0076727 McCreary Kentucky
APSC
Ilex montana
MTSU020926 Sevier Tennessee 16 Oct 2004 Patrick Dwyer
099
MTSU
Ilex montana
UOS00510 Van Buren Tennessee 27 Sep 2002 Chris A. Fleming
UOS
Ilex montana
UOS00500 Franklin Tennessee 25 May 2007 Jon Evans
UOS
Ilex montana
BRIT70813 Grundy Tennessee
VDB
Ilex montana
BRIT70823 Warren Tennessee
VDB
Ilex montana
BRIT70818 Johnson Tennessee
VDB
Ilex montana
BRIT70809 Cumberland Tennessee
VDB
Ilex montana
BRIT70822 Tennessee
VDB
Ilex montana
BRIT70821 Unicoi Tennessee
VDB
Ilex montana
BRIT70810 Fentress Tennessee
VDB
Ilex montana
BRIT70819 Sequatchie Tennessee
VDB
Ilex montana
BRIT70811 Franklin Tennessee
VDB
Ilex montana
BRIT70817 Hardin Tennessee
VDB
Ilex montana
BRIT70825 Warren Tennessee
VDB
Ilex montana
BRIT70814 Grundy Tennessee
VDB
Ilex montana
BRIT70820 Sevier Tennessee
VDB
Ilex montana
BRIT70824 Warren Tennessee
VDB
Ilex montana
BRIT70815 Grundy Tennessee
VDB
Ilex montana
BRIT70816 Grundy Tennessee
VDB
Ilex montana
BRIT70826 Blount Tennessee
VDB
Ilex montana
BRIT70812 Grundy Tennessee
VDB
Ilex montana
ETSU011233 Unicoi Tennessee
RF2510
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU030255 Johnson Tennessee
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU011232 Unicoi Tennessee
RF2804
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU031736 Washington Tennessee
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU011240 Unicoi Tennessee
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU011236 Unicoi Tennessee
RF2471
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU033994 Carter Tennessee
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU030879 Cocke Tennessee
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU030256 Carter Tennessee
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU009379 Johnson Tennessee 21 Sep 2014 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU033991 Carter Tennessee
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU033993 Carter Tennessee
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU025768 Johnson Tennessee 10 May 2014 Adam McCullough
DOEM 0402
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU033992 Carter Tennessee
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU011234 Unicoi Tennessee
RF2383
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU011238 Unicoi Tennessee
13697
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU025539 Johnson Tennessee 25 Jul 2013 Foster Levy / Adam McCullough
DOEM 0167
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU011239 Carter Tennessee
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU031015 Carter Tennessee
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU011235 Unicoi Tennessee
RF2388
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU031946 Carter Tennessee James T Donaldson
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU030257 Carter Tennessee
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU011237 Unicoi Tennessee
14363
ETSU
Ilex montana
ETSU030254 Johnson Tennessee
ETSU
Ilex montana
31234100203890 Elliott Kentucky 08 Jun 1979 Richard H. Hannan
2203
EKY
Ilex montana
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Ilex montana - Joey Shaw
Ilex montana - Joey Shaw
Ilex montana - Joey Shaw
Ilex montana - Joey Shaw
Ilex montana - Joey Shaw
Ilex montana - Joey Shaw
Ilex montana - Milo Pyne
Ilex montana - Milo Pyne