Berberis piperiana | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Ranunculales |
Family: | Berberidaceae |
Genus: | Berberis |
Species: | B. piperiana
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Binomial name | |
Berberis piperiana (Abrams) McMinn
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Synonyms [1] | |
Mahonia piperiana Abrams |
Berberis piperiana is a shrub native to the mountains of northern California and southwestern Oregon. It is found in open and wooded slopes at elevations of 900–1,700 m (3,000–5,600 ft). [2]
Berberis piperiana can attain a height of up to 80 cm (31 in). Leaves are evergreen, pinnately compound with 5-9 leaflets. Berries are dark blue and waxy. The species is related to the more common Oregon-grape, B. aquifolium, but distinguished by its shorter stature and broader leaflets. [2] [3] [4]
The compound leaves place this species in the group sometimes segregated as the genus Mahonia. [2] [5] [6] [7]