Ilex cornuta Lindley

Locations ofIlex cornuta Lindley in Virginia

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Family
Aquifoliaceae
Botanical Name
Ilex cornuta Lindley
Common Name
Chinese Holly, Burford Holly
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
in Taxa Not Treated: Waifs
Comments
A scattered escape from cultivation, especially in the greater D.C. and Richmond areas. Many distinct cultivars of this species are grown in our area.
Habitat
Most collections are from disturbed, especially urban, bottomland and mesic forests; reported as "well established and spreading" in Arlington and Fairfax counties. Very infrequent and scattered at present but has the potential to become more widely established.
Native Status
Introduced

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