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Photo by TimBrixius
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Field Notes

Description:

Is this holly?

Species ID Suggestions

American holly

Ilex opaca

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drP
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Oregon-grape

Mahonia aquifolium

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Jeannette
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Comments (1)
drP
This can't be Oregon grape. Mahonia has holly-like leaves, but they have opposite arrangement (two leaves coming off the same spot on the stem,or node). Holly has alternate arrangement (one leaf per node), clearly visible on the twig in the lower left.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2012

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