species 2,456 observations
Red Barberry
Berberis haematocarpa
Field notes
Berberis haematocarpa, Woot. with the common names red barberry, red Mexican barbery, Colorado barberry and Mexican barberry, is a species in the Barberry family in southwestern North America. It is also sometimes called algerita, but that name is more often applied to its relative, Mahonia trifoliolata.
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native animals
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Bent-winged Owlet, Moonseed Webworm
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
American Redstart, Greenhouse Whitefly
2
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Anna's Hummingbird, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Blueberry Mason Bee, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
From USDA PLANTS.