Ilex mucronata (L.) M.Powell, Savol. & S.Andrews
catberry, mountain holly, swamp holly
catberry, mountain holly, swamp holly
May 9,
Pine Hole Pond, Ward Reservation, Andover
The name Nemopanthus can be translated as "thread-flower." The flowers indeed don't have much to them, though when they are plentiful, the shrub attains a very peculiar habit.