Berberis fremontii Calflora

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Taxon Report

Berberis fremontii Torr.

Fremont barberry

2020 David Greenberger

2019 Brett Dean

2006 James M. Andre

2004 James M. Andre

2009 Lee Dittmann

Berberis fremontii is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Mahonia higginsiae

California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~53 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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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: Chaparral, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Mahonia fremontii
CNPS	Mahonia higginsiae
PLANTS	Mahonia fremontii

Information about Berberis fremontii from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (MAFR3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 2B.3 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/24/2024).