Berberidaceae Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt.
Hollyleaved Barberry
Karok - Drug, Poison
Use documented by:
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 383
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Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt.
Scientific name: Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt.
USDA symbol: MAAQ2 (
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Common names: Hollyleaved Barberry
Family: Berberidaceae
Family (APG): Berberidaceae
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Poison
Notes: Plant considered poisonous.
RECRD: 83037 id: 21828