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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).





TaxonBerberis nervosa
groupEudicots
FamilyBerberidaceae
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)Cascades barberry; Cascades mahonia; Cascades Oregon-grape; Cascades Oregon grape; Cascade barberry; Cascade Oregon-grape; Cascade Oregon grape; Cascade Oregongrape; cascade Oregon-grape; cascade Oregon grape; cascade Oregongrape; long-leaved mahonia; long-leaved Oregon-grape; long-leaved Oregon grape; long leaved mahonia; long leaved Oregon grape; long leaved Oregongrape; long-leafed Oregon grape; long-leaf mahonia; long-leaf Oregon-grape; long-leaf Oregon grape; long leaf mahonia; long leaf Oregon grape; longleaf barberry; longleaf mahonia; longleaf Oregon-grape; longleaf Oregon grape; longleaf Oregongrape; dull-leaved Oregon-grape; dull-leaved Oregon grape; dull-leafed Oregon-grape; dull-leafed Oregon grape; dull leafed Oregon grape; dull Oregon-grape; dull Oregon grape; dull Oregongrape; short Oregon-grape; short Oregon grape; little Oregon-grape; little Oregon grape; water-holly; water holly
 
Common name(s) specific to synonym; taxon noted in bracketsHardy Creek barberry [var. mendocinensis]
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxadull-leaved barberry, dull-leaf barberry, small Oregon grape, low Oregon-grape, low Oregon grape, low Oregongrape, dwarf Oregon-grape, dwarf Oregon grape, dwarf Oregongrape, Oregon barberry, coastal Oregon-grape, coastal Oregon grape are applied to multiple Berberis taxa; creeping Oregon grape is more commonly applied to Berberis aquifolium var. repens
 
NotesOregon is a proper name, so upper case preferable; when Cascade is used as a proper name, upper case preferable
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcMahonia nervosa (Pursh) Nutt.
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