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  8. California Barberry

species 2,347 observations

California Barberry

Berberis pinnata

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

40 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Orange Tortrix Moth, Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix, Bent-winged Owlet 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll 11
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee, Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee 26

Children

  • Island Barberry
  • Berberis pinnata pinnata

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Plant type
Perennial Shrub

From USDA PLANTS.

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