Interesting Plant: Shinyleaf Mahonia/California Barberry (Mahonia pinnata)

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Mahonia pinnata (syn. Berberis pinnata) is a species of shrub in the barberry family. Common names include California barberrywavyleaf barberry, and shinyleaf mahonia. It is similar to the Oregon-grape (Mahonia aquifolium), and is sometimes called the California Oregon-grape.

It is native to the west coast of North America from British Columbia to Baja California, where it occurs in forest, woodland, chaparral, and other habitat.

Mahonia pinnata is a dark green bush which resembles holly with its serrated leaves. It has one to two inch long clusters of small yellow flowers.[1] The fruit is a sour but edible purple berry with many seeds. – Wikipedia

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