Oregon grape

R.A. Howard, Smithsonian Institution

Oregon grape (Mahonia repens)

Also Known As: Creping barberry
Plant Family: Barberry (Berberidaceae)

Identification Guide: *Print version pdf
Phenophase Field Guide: *Print version pdf

2009 Live Map - View live map

Did you Know? Creeping Oregon grape is adapted to habitats that have regular wildfires. It regenerates after a fire when dormant buds sprout from the surface of the underground rhizomes.

Phenological Observations of Interest: First Leaf, First Flower, Full Flower, End of Flowering, First Ripe Fruit


2009 Live Map for Oregon grape

Below you can view the latest 100 observations that have been reported in 2009 for Oregon grape (If the map below is empty then there have not been any 2009 observations reported.)

Use the navigation buttons on the left to zoom in/out and pan around. Click on each place marker to get detail information about that observation.

1 = First Leaf
5 = First Flower
7 = Full Flower
9 = End of Flowering
11 = First Ripe Fruit

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