The Wild Garden: Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database

Mahonia [Berberis] nervosa (Cascade Oregon Grape)

Kingdom	:	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	:	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	:	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	:	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	:	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	:	Magnoliidae
Order	:	Ranunculales
Family	:	Berberidaceae – Barberry family
Genus	:	Mahonia Nutt. – barberry
Species	:	Mahonia nervosa (Pursh) Nutt. – Cascade barberry

Cascade Oregon Grape is an excellent ground cover in partially shaded areas.

This species has the same beautiful flowers and fruit as Tall Oregon Grape but has longer leaves and reaches heights of only 2.'

The flowers are highly aromatic and, like all Mahonias, the autumn display is spectacular, with burgundy, red, gold and bronze.

This plant is widespread in open forest areas or in the understory from BC to California and in Idaho as well.

For a short comparison of native Oregon Grapes, click here.

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