*Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nuttall. Section: Aquifoliatae. Common name: Holly-leaf Oregon-grape. Phenology: Mar-Jun. Habitat: Suburban areas, persistent or weakly spreading from horticultural use. Distribution: Native of w. North America.
Origin/Endemic status: W. North America
Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, K4; = Berberis aquifolium Pursh — FNA3, Mi, NS, NY, POWO; = Berberis aquifolium Pursh var. aquifolium; = Mahonia aquifolia (Pursh) Nutt. — NE, orthographic variant; = n/a — C, F. Basionym: Berberis aquifolium Pursh 1813
Links to other floras: = Berberis aquifolium - FNA3
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
- Great Plains: UPL
- Midwest: UPL
- Northcentral & Northeast: UPL
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© Alan Cressler: Berberis aquifolium, Church Fork, Wasatch National Forest, Salt Lake County, Utah 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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Horticultural Information
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