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 higginsiae |
| 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) | Higgins's barberry; Higgins's mahonia; Higgins's Oregon grape; Higgins' barberry; Higgins' mahonia; Higgins' Oregon grape; Higgins barberry; Higgins mahonia; Higgins Oregon grape |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | Fremont's barberry, Fremont's mahonia, Fremont barberry, Fremont mahonia are most appropriately applied to Berberis fremontii |
| | | | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Mahonia higginsiae (Munz) Ahrendt |
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