Berberidaceae
Barberry Family
4 genera
10 species
1 subspecies and varieties
10 species
1 subspecies and varieties
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Achlys californica – California deer's-foot, California vanilla leaf
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades and in the Olympic Mountains in Washington; British Columbia to California.
Habitat: Moist areas in deep woods to open parks.
Origin: Native
Flowers: April-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades and in the Olympic Mountains in Washington; British Columbia to California.
Habitat: Moist areas in deep woods to open parks.
Origin: Native
Flowers: April-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Achlys triphylla – deer's-foot, vanilla leaf
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California.
Habitat: Moist areas in deep woods to forest openings.
Origin: Native
Flowers: April-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California.
Habitat: Moist areas in deep woods to forest openings.
Origin: Native
Flowers: April-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
• ssp. triphylla – deerfoot, vanillaleaf
Berberis darwinii – darwin's barberry
Distribution: Occasional near the coast in Oregon and California.
Habitat: Prefers high humidity; rarely escapes cultivation
Origin: Introduced
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occasional near the coast in Oregon and California.
Habitat: Prefers high humidity; rarely escapes cultivation
Origin: Introduced
Growth Duration: Perennial
Berberis julianae – wintergreen barberry
Distribution: Occurring in lowlands west of Cascades crest in Washington; also in Mississippi and New York.
Habitat: Disturbed, shrubby areas at low elevations, often where wet or marshy.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: May-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring in lowlands west of Cascades crest in Washington; also in Mississippi and New York.
Habitat: Disturbed, shrubby areas at low elevations, often where wet or marshy.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: May-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Berberis thunbergii – Japanese barberry
Distribution: Sparingly introduced in Washington; escaped throughout central and eastern United States and Canada.
Habitat: Disturbed areas
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: April-May
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Sparingly introduced in Washington; escaped throughout central and eastern United States and Canada.
Habitat: Disturbed areas
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: April-May
Growth Duration: Perennial
Berberis vulgaris – common barberry, European barberry
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Washington, east to Idaho and Montana; also occurring in central and northeastern North America.
Habitat: Dry waste ground, forest understory, and other disturbed sites.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: April-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Washington, east to Idaho and Montana; also occurring in central and northeastern North America.
Habitat: Dry waste ground, forest understory, and other disturbed sites.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: April-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Mahonia aquifolium – holly-leaf Oregon-grape, shining Oregon-grape, tall Oregon-grape
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to Northern California, east to northern Idaho and western Montana.
Habitat: Sagebrush slopes and open woods.
Origin: Native
Flowers: March-May
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to Northern California, east to northern Idaho and western Montana.
Habitat: Sagebrush slopes and open woods.
Origin: Native
Flowers: March-May
Growth Duration: Perennial
Mahonia nervosa – Cascade Oregon-grape, dull Oregon-grape
Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to western Montana.
Habitat: Generally in light woodland and forest edge.
Origin: Native
Flowers: April-May
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to western Montana.
Habitat: Generally in light woodland and forest edge.
Origin: Native
Flowers: April-May
Growth Duration: Perennial
Mahonia repens – creeping Oregon-grape, low Oregon-grape
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Sagebrush valleys to open forested slopes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: April-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Sagebrush valleys to open forested slopes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: April-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Vancouveria hexandra – white inside-out-flower
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Olympic Peninsula in Washington to northern California.
Habitat: Moist, shady forest understory to relatively dry forest edge from low to middle elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Olympic Peninsula in Washington to northern California.
Habitat: Moist, shady forest understory to relatively dry forest edge from low to middle elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
