Mahonia haematocarpa (Wooton) Fedde

Plants of Arizona
Terrestrial Ecosystems Survey, Tonto National Forest
Mahonia haematocarpa (Woot.) Fedde
Family: Berberidaceae
Symbol: MAHA4
Common name: red barberry
Synonym(s): Berberis haematocarpa Woot.
Locality: Arizona, Gila County;
Tonto National Forest; Cutter Quadrangle map - NW corner about 2 miles
south on FR 2264 from Globe Hwy 77, N 33° 22.068' W 110° 44.508' 3671 ft.
Habitat: Sonoran desert, scattered shrubs, dissected hills, north-facing slope;
LSM 3, +1; soils: Aridic Haplustept, Loamy Skeletal mixed superactive thermic
Associated spp: Acacia constricta, Mahonia haematocarpa, Quercus
turbinella.Dalea formosa, Melampodium leucanthum, Calliandra eriophylla
Notes: common shrub to 3m; fruits bright red
Origin: native
Collected by: Liz Makings 2071 14 June 2005
with: George Robertson, Doug Mackenzie, Andy Casillas
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