Ilex vomitoria
| Ilex vomitoria | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Ilex |
| Species: | I. vomitoria |
| Binomial name | |
| Ilex vomitoria Aiton | |
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| Natural range of Ilex vomitoria from USDA NRCS [1]. | |
Common name: yaupon
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: none[1]
Varieties: Ilex vomitoria var. vomitoria[1]
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
I. vomitoria can be found in pine woodlands, mixed forests, upland hardwood forests, cabbage palm hammocks, along riverbanks, coastal marshes, and sand bluffs. It tends to grow in mesic, sandy soil.[2]
Associated species of I. vomitoria include Ilex cassine, Juniperus virginiana, Salix caroliniana, Serenoa repens, Sabal palmetto, Sideroxylon lanuginosa, Eupatorium serotinum, Vitis rotundifolia, Ampelopsis arborea, Quercus stellata, Pinus taeda, and Pinus echinata.[2]
Conservation, cultivation, and restoration
Cultural use
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Richard Carter, D. S. Correll, Delzie Demaree, Mark A. Garland, Robert K. Godfrey, R. Kral, K. MacClendon, T. MacClendon, Marc Minno, James D. Ray Jr., Lance Rosier, Cecil R. Slaughter, and Cindi Stewart. States and counties: Florida: Baker, Calhoun, Escambia, Leon, Franklin, and Wakulla. Mississippi: Jackson and Wayne. Texas: Hardin and Polk.
