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Winterberry - Ilex verticillata Shrub with a whorled arrangement of red fruits around the stem. The fruit persists throughout the winter.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Edge of a pond.<br /> <br /> Notes: The berries are an important food source for many birds, including the American Robin (Turdus migratorius). Fall,Geotagged,Ilex,Ilex verticillata,United States,Winterberry Click/tap to enlarge

Winterberry - Ilex verticillata

Shrub with a whorled arrangement of red fruits around the stem. The fruit persists throughout the winter.

Habitat: Edge of a pond.

Notes: The berries are an important food source for many birds, including the American Robin (Turdus migratorius).

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The Winterberry

"Ilex verticillata", the winterberry, is a species of holly native to eastern North America in the United States and southeast Canada, from Newfoundland west to Ontario and Minnesota, and south to Alabama.

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Similar species: Aquifoliales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded May 8, 2020. Captured Oct 12, 2019 10:36 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.