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Horned Holly (Ilex cornuta)
Family: Aquifoliaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Rounded, Vase.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Fruit
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer
Flavor & Culinary Uses
sweet taste. — The fruit is thin-skinned with a sweet taste.; Is this report suggesting that it is edible?.The fruit is about 8 - 10mm in diameter.
Habitat & North American Range
Ravines and hills, 150 - 600 metres. Wild places and alongside mountain paths in full sunshine. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)