Berberis aquifolium
Blue Barberry, Holly Barberry
Other regional names: Holly Mahonia +3 more
- Holly Mahonia
- Hollyleaved Barberry
- Mountain Grape
- Oregon Grape
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Berberidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Berberis aquifolium (commonly known as Blue Barberry or Holly Barberry) is a shrub belonging to the Berberidaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Berberis, which contains over 600 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northwestern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
British Columbia, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Krym, Michigan, Netherlands, Nevada, New South Wales, North European Russia, Norway, Ontario, Poland, Québec, Romania, Sakhalin, South Australia, Spain, Sweden, Tasmania, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vermont, West Himalaya