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species 69,336 observations

Oregon Grape

Berberis aquifolium

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

78 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Stigmella quercipulchella, Promethea Silkmoth, Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix, Bent-winged Owlet 5
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Cedar Waxwing, Orange-crowned Warbler, Western Pond Fly, Aleuroplatus berbericolus 11
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee, Vancouver Bumble Bee, Habropoda cineraria 62

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Light
Part shade Dappled shade
Moisture
Well drained
Water use
Low
Soil
Organic
Soil pH
Acid Neutral
Drought tolerant
Yes
Deer resistant
Yes
Resists
Fire Heavy shade
Habit
Columnar Oval
Plant type
Perennial Shrub Poisonous

From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.

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