I can see American holly Ilex opaca

Easily-confused!
If your specimen has leaves with blade division:	and:		then you have:

🌿︎ compound	—		lookalike Oregon grape Mahonia aquifolium
🍁︎ simple	surface=glossy; margin (edge)=♒︎ undulate		lookalike 🇬🇧 English holly Ilex aquifolium
🍁︎ simple	surface=dull; margin (edge)=NOT ♒︎ undulate		this plant, please continue below …

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Part of holly genus Ilex, the only living genus in family Aquifoliaceae.

Native to 🇺🇸 USA South and East.

Uses by native peoples
(Ethnobotany database)

Ilex hosts caterpillars of 35 species
of butterflies and moths, in some areas.

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🌳︎ broadleaves, ╟ alternate, 🍂︎ simple non-lobed ▲▲ toothed

🇬🇧 English holly Ilex aquifolium Oregon grape Mahonia aquifolium

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