**Description:** A deciduous holly shrub that loses its leaves in winter, revealing spectacular clusters of bright red berries along the stems.
**Size:** Typically 5 to 10 feet tall.
**Wildlife Value:** Berries serve as a critical "emergency" survival food for birds late in winter because they are low in fat and slow to rot.
**Identification:** Features alternate, toothed leaves and small greenish flowers. Look for the "glow" of red berries in snowy wetlands.
**Habitat:** Swampy meadows, mucky pond edges, and damp roadside ditches.