Thank you to everyone who was able to help me via my worthless thumbnail
descriptions. You all came up with the same genus which significantly
reduced the options for me. I've since checked with Cornell Cooperative
Extension and repens it was.

Charles

In article ,
"Cereus-validus....." wrote:

Mahonia is a genus not a family, Dizzy Dave.

Many authorities even unite Mahonia with Berberis.

The two genera will actually hybridize if given the opportunity.

Really cannot say exactly which species from the photo provided. Your
"thumbnail descriptions" are worthless.


"David J Bockman" wrote in message
news:bHv6e.9629$H_5.1068@trnddc01...
In the Mahonia family, possibly Mahonia repens. Here's a good thumbnail
description to help ID:

Species Height # leaflets Bloom Time Fruit
bealei 6-10' 9 - 13 Feb. - Apr. lt. Blue
aquifolium 3 - 6' 5 - 9 April blue-black
x media 8 - 15' 17 - 21 Nov. - Feb. small blue-black
repens 1 - 1-1/2' 3 - 7 April small, blue-black

"Charles Woolever" wrote in message
...
http://ny.existingstations.com/Holly.jpg

It's not holly but that's what I called the photo. It's a woodland
evergreen that is low-growing, less than 18". Northeast U.S. I'm in
Western NY State. Leaves turn deep red in winter and then green up as it
starts to warm up, hence the green coming on in the leaves close to the
leaf litter, out of the wind. If I remember correctly, it has yellow
flowers, but I may not be remembering that correctly from last year when
I first found it. Each plant typically has just a few gently-arching
branches coming out of the ground. It tends to be clumped together in
places. Woodlands is hardwood and in shade during the summer. Area can
tend towards wet but not standing water.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Charles