genus
Barberries
Berberis
Field notes
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- Japanese Barberry introduced
- Oregon Grape native
- Cascade Oregon-grape native
- Creeping Mahonia native
- Agarita native
- Leatherleaf Mahonia introduced
- European Barberry introduced
- Darwin's Barberry introduced
- Wintergreen Barberry introduced
- Calafate
- Fremont Barberry native
- Red Barberry native
- California Barberry native
- Mountain Grape introduced
- Japanese Mahonia introduced
- Great Barberry
- Berberis kawakamii present
- Berberis empetrifolia
- Hybrid Mahonia
- Nevin's Barberry native
- Shining Netvein Barberry native
- Texas Barberry native
- Berberis chilensis
- Yushan Barberry present
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native barberries 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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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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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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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
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Higgin's Barberry
Berberis higginsiae
caterpillars
1
food
2
flowers
6
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Colorado Barberry
Berberis fendleri
caterpillars
1
food
2
flowers
4
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Piper's Oregon-grape
Berberis piperiana
food
4
flowers
8