General Description:
Nevin's barberry is a large evergreen(a plant that has leaves in all seasons) shrub with green, spiny leaves and bright red edible berries. They bloom in March through April.
It's a Rhizomatous plant( a plant that has an underground horizontal stem that puts out shoots above ground and roots below).
The leaves are pinnate, which means that they are arranged on opposite sides of the stem.
The flowers are clustered with six petals in two rows.
Symbol: MANE3
Group: Dicot
Family: Berberidaceae
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Shrub
Native Status: L48N
Habitat:
Nevin's barberry is found in sandy or gravelly areas. The two largest populations of Nevin's barberry are found near Vail Lake southwestern Riverside county (Containing about 200 individual plant.)
Mahonia nevinii is cultivated by specialty native plant nurseries, and is used in habitat and drought tolerant gardens and parks.
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