Ilex glabra
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Britton & Brown |
| Botanical name: | Ilex glabra |
| Common name: | inkberry |
| Group: | dicot |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Growth type: | shrub |
| Duration: | perennial |
| Origin: | native |
| Plant height: | 4 - 8' |
| Foliage: | evergreen leaves 1 to 2" long, broadest above middle |
| Flower: | dioecious (both male and female plants), blooms in June, dull white flower |
| Flowering time: | mid-June to July |
| Habitat: | dioecious (both male and female plants), blooms in June, dull white flower |
| Range in New Jersey: | statewide |
| Heritage ranking, if any: | n/a |
| Distribution: |  |
| Misc. | fruit is a small black berry that may persist through winter into the following spring. Used in landscaping. USDA Plant Guide (pdf) |