[The Holly Family West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

English Holly

Ilex aquifolium

Close-up of the berries and leaves of English Holly: Ilex aquifolium

A close-up of the berries of english ivy as seen along the Springwater Trail at Powell Butte to the west of Gresham, OR........January 17, 2011.

Flowers and leaves of English Holly: Ilex aquifolium - Close-up of the inflorescence of English Holly: Ilex aquifolium

English ivy blooming along the Springwater Trail between Gresham, OR and Boring, OR.........May 21, 2011.

English Holly: Ilex aquifolium - English Holly: Ilex aquifolium

English ivy as seen along US Highway 101 south of Cannon Beach, OR.........May 22, 2009.

Paul Slichter