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Berberidaceae
Mahonia

not marked as a favorite taxon *Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nuttall. 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.

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Section: Aquifoliatae.

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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image #1 of Mahonia aquifolium© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Mahonia aquifolium© Alan Cressler: Berberis aquifolium, Church Fork, Wasatch National Forest, Salt Lake County, Utah 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Mahonia aquifolium© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Mahonia aquifolium© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷

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