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 pinnata subsp. pinnata |
| 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) | pinnate-leaved barberry; pinnate leaved barberry; pinnate-leaved mahonia; coast barberry; coast mahonia; coast Oregon grape; shiny-leaved barberry; shiny-leafed mahonia; shiny leafed mahonia; shiny-leaf barberry; shiny leaf barberry; shinyleaf barberry; shiny-leaf mahonia; shinyleaf mahonia; shiny-leaf Oregon-grape; shinyleaf Oregon-grape; shinyleaf Oregon grape; wavyleaf barberry; wavy-leaf Oregon-grape; wavyleaf Oregongrape; cluster holly-grape; California grape holly |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | blue barberry, California barberry, California mahonia, California Oregon-grape, California Oregon grape, California Oregongrape, California holly grape, coastal Oregon-grape, coastal Oregon grape, Mexican barberry are applied to multiple Berberis taxa; leña amarilla, lena amarilla are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | Oregon is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Mahonia pinnata (Lag.) Fedde |
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