Calflora Taxon Report
Berberis pinnata  Lag.
California barberry, Coast barberry, Shiny leaf mahonia
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2021 Ron Vanderhoff
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2022 Alice Cummings
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2021 Ron Vanderhoff
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2022 David Strauch
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2021 R.A. Chasey
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2024 R.A. Chasey
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2019 Eliezer Margolis
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2022 David Strauch
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2024 R.A. Chasey
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2024 R.A. Chasey
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2021 Ron Vanderhoff
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2021 Ron Vanderhoff
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2022 R.A. Chasey
Berberis pinnata is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Berberis
Family: Berberidaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Communities: Closed-cone Pine Forest, Redwood Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO
Alternate Names:
OTHERMahonia pinnata
PLANTSMahonia pinnata ssp. pinnata
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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