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American Winterberry fruit
Ilex verticillata
38.755, -77.104
Field Notes
Description:
"American Winterberry is a species of holly native to eastern North America in the United States ... . The species occurs particularly in wetland habitats ... . The berries are an important food resource for numerous species of birds. ... American Winterberry is prized as an ornamental plant in gardens for the mid-winter splash of bright color from densely packed berries, whose visibility is heightened by the loss of foliage ... ." Source Credit: Wikipedia. Photo 1 of 3 was cropped to highlight the red berries; Photo 2 of 3 is the original photograph.
Habitat:
Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntley/
Notes:
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