family
Barberry Family
Berberidaceae
Field notes
The Berberidaceae are a family of 18 genera of flowering plants commonly called the barberry family. This family is in the order Ranunculales. The family contains about 700 known species, of which the majority are in the genus Berberis. The species include trees, shrubs and perennial herbaceous plants.
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native barberry family members All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Oregon Grape
Berberis aquifolium
caterpillars
5
food
11
flowers
62
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American Barberry
Berberis canadensis
caterpillars
5
food
4
flowers
3
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Creeping Mahonia
Berberis repens
caterpillars
4
food
10
flowers
29
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Agarita
Berberis trifoliolata
caterpillars
4
food
4
flowers
12
shelter
1
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Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
caterpillars
4
food
1
flowers
33
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California Barberry
Berberis pinnata
caterpillars
3
food
11
flowers
26
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Cascade Oregon-grape
Berberis nervosa
caterpillars
3
food
6
flowers
12
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Blue Cohosh
Caulophyllum thalictroides
caterpillars
3
flowers
21
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Texas Barberry
Berberis swaseyi
caterpillars
2
food
3
flowers
3
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Red Barberry
Berberis haematocarpa
caterpillars
2
food
2
flowers
8
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Early Blue Cohosh
Caulophyllum giganteum
caterpillars
2
flowers
4
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Shining Netvein Barberry
Berberis dictyota
caterpillars
1
food
5
flowers
11
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Nevin's Barberry
Berberis nevinii
caterpillars
1
food
3
flowers
9
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Fremont Barberry
Berberis fremontii
caterpillars
1
food
3
flowers
8
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Pygmy Oregon Grape
Berberis pumila
caterpillars
1
food
3
flowers
8