Berberis nevinii (syn. Mahonia nevinii, Odostemon nevinii), known by the common name Nevin's barberry, is a species of flowering shrub in the barberry family. endemic to southern California, it is known from very few occurrences in the riparian areas of chaparral in inland canyons and foothills. It is a California state and United States federally listed endangered species, since 1987 and 1998, respectively. There are thought to be about 500 individuals remaining, with half of those being naturally occurring plants. It is also cultivated in gardens and parks as an ornamental and barrier plant.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Nevin's barberry being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Ranunculales
- Family
- Berberidaceae
- Genus
- Berberis
- Species
- Berberis nevinii
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