California barberry

California barberry
Mahonia pinnata
California barberry
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Berberidaceae
Genus: Mahonia
Species: M. pinnata
Binomial name
Mahonia pinnata
(Lag.) Fedde

Mahonia pinnata (syn. Berberis pinnata) is a species of shrub in the barberry family. Common names include California barberry, wavyleaf barberry, and shinyleaf mahonia. It is similar to the Oregon-grape (Mahonia aquifolium), and is sometimes called the California Oregon-grape.

It is native to the west coast of North America from British Columbia to Baja California, where it occurs in forest, woodland, chaparral, and other habitat.

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Description

Mahonia pinnata is a dark green bush which resembles holly with its serrated leaves. The fruit is a sour but edible purple berry with many seeds.

Uses

The Mahonia pinnata fruits have also been used to produce purple dye. The shrub is used in landscaping as an ornamental plant.

Conservation

One subspecies of this plant is very rare and is federally listed as an endangered species. It is known only from Santa Cruz Island, one of the Channel Islands of California, where it is known from 13 or fewer individuals.[1]

References

  1. ^ Center for Plant Conservation

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