**Description:** A high-elevation native shrub distinguished by its smooth, non-spiny leaves and brilliant red winter berries.
**Size:** Typically grows 10–15 feet tall.
**Identification:** Unlike English Holly, this species is deciduous, losing its leaves in winter to reveal berries clustered on short spurs.
**Habitat:** Found on moist, cool upland slopes and near the edges of high-plateau bogs.
**Behavior:** Berries are low in fat and slow to rot, serving as a vital "emergency" food for birds in late March.