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Ilex decidua

Walt.

Deciduous Holly

G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1292331
Element CodePDAQU011C0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCelastrales
FamilyAquifoliaceae
GenusIlex
Synonyms
Ilex decidua var. decidua
Other Common Names
Possum-haw (EN) possum-haw (EN)
Concept Reference
Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2023. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of April 14, 2023. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2105 pp.
Taxonomic Comments
This record is for the narrow treatment of Ilex decidua as recognized in Weakley et al. (2023), which excludes I. curtissii (which is endemic to south Georgia and north Florida) as distinct species. In contrast, Kartesz (1994, 1999) included I. curtissii in I. decidua.
Conservation Status
Review Date1984-04-09
Change Date1984-04-09
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
LouisianaSNRYes
KansasS2Yes
South CarolinaS5Yes
MississippiSNRYes
MarylandS2Yes
IndianaS3Yes
MissouriSNRYes
ArkansasS4Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
North CarolinaS5Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
District of ColumbiaS1Yes
FloridaS4Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
KentuckyS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
Arkansas (2)
AreaForestAcres
Clifty CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,963
Dismal CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest9,160
Louisiana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Saline Bayou W & S River CorridorKisatchie National Forest5,355
References (3)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.
  3. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2023. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of April 14, 2023. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2105 pp.