Common (vernacular) names applied to California vascular plants
compiled by Elizabeth Painter
up to date as of May 1, 2016
Common names (also referred to as vernacular names) are applied differently at different times and places by different users. This list is compiled from many sources and is intended to be as comprehensive as possible. It is not intended to indicate which common name is correct or preferred. Please send comments about this page to Elizabeth Painter (beth.painter.48@gmail.com).
| Taxon | Berberis fremontii |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Berberidaceae |
| Family common name(s) | barberry |
| Genus common name(s) | barberry; barberry-bush; barberry bush; barberry-tree; barberry tree; berberry; berbery; berberos; Oregon-grape; Oregon grape; Oregongrape; holly-grape; holly grape; hollygrape; grape-holly; grape holly; grapeholly |
| Species common name(s) | Frémont's barberry; Frémont's mahonia; Frémont's Oregon grape; Fremont's barberry; Fremont's mahonia; Fremont's Oregon grape; Frémont barberry; Frémont mahonia; Frémont Oregon grape; Fremont barberry; Fremont mahonia; Fremont Oregon grape; desert mahonia; desert Oregon-grape; desert algerita |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | algerita, Arizona barberry, desert barberry are applied to multiple Berberis taxa |
| | | Notes | Frémont, Fremont, Oregon are proper names, so upper case preferable; Frémonts, Fremonts, Fremon's are errors |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Mahonia fremontii (Torr.) Fedde |
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