Question: I only have fruit of this small shrub. Could it be a Lonicera? The plant occurs in Deering, NH 03244 …
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Question
I only have fruit of this small shrub. Could it be a Lonicera? The plant occurs in Deering, NH 03244 along the Deering Reservoir. The plant stands up to about 1.5 m, the stem is smooth, gray and about 2 cm diam. It is in fruit now. I attach two pictures of the fruit. I will have to return to the site to see leaf arrangement. thank you Gary Samuels
Answer
Dear gjsamuels, your plant is Ilex mucronata (mountain-holly). It was formerly known as Nemopanthus mucronatus. This is a native shrub that is found in wetlands and also in uplands higher in the mountains of New England.
