Question: Thank you for your answer. Ilex mucronata makes sense. I don't see this shrub much. I do have a question …
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Thank you for your answer. Ilex mucronata makes sense. I don't see this shrub much. I do have a question though. The leaf margins on the shrub in the first photo I sent you are toothed. I found several other examples of I. mucronata on the property too, now that I know what it is. The purple petioles is a really helpful tip. However, on those shrubs the leaf margin is smooth (as shown in field guides and your website as well). See photos of others, same location. Sometimes they do have teeth?
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Dear firstlight, that is a great question. The margin of this species varies considerably, though the prominence of the teeth is usually not particular great. I do find some where the teeth are quite noticeable on a few leaves of the plant, but usually they are pretty inconspicuous. The answer is, yes, this species does sometimes have marginal teeth. Best wishes.
