Berberis nervosa
Pursh
Cascades oregon grape, Oregongrape
Berberis nervosa is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Do not eat any part of this plant.
Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
North Coastal Coniferous Forest, Redwood Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest
[Wikipedia] Taxonomy: Berberis nervosa was scientifically described and named by German-American botanist Frederick Traugott Pursh in 1813.[1][9] In 1818 Thomas Nuttall placed it in the new genus Mahonia as Mahonia nervosa.[1][10] A paper was published by Joseph Edward Laferrière in 1997 summarized the arguments in favor of Berberis as the correct classification.[11][12] As of 2023 most botanists place the entire genus Mahonia within the genus Berberis[13] including Plants of the World Online (POWO) and World Flora Online.[1][14] (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
