Aquifoliaceae
(ACK-wiff-O-lee-AY-see-ee)
– a family in the Aquifoliales order –
Here in the St. Louis Area, we only have 1 not-too-obscure plant in the “Holly Family”:
- Ilex decidua (Deciduous Holly / Possumhaw) [CC5]
Note: although we see them planted in St. Louis parks:
American Holly (Ilex opaca) is not yet established in neighboring counties.
Winterberry (Ilex verticillata) seems to be disappearing from Missouri.
[CC] = Coefficient of Conservatism