botanical record · discovered
Blue Barberry
Berberis aquifolium
Blue Barberry · Holly Barberry · Holly Mahonia · Mountain Grape · Oregon Grape · Faux Houx · Mahonia à feuilles de houx, Mahonie à feuilles de houx, Faux houx, Épine-vinette à feuilles de houx · Oregon-grape · blue barberry · gewöhnliche Mahonie · holly barberry · holly mahonia · hollyleaf barberry · hollyleaved barberry · mahonia · mahonia faux-houx · mountain-grape · Mahonie
At a glance
Origin / distribution: not documented
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: not documented
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Berberidaceae
Scientific name: Berberis aquifolium
Common names: Blue Barberry, Holly Barberry, Holly Mahonia, Mountain Grape, Oregon Grape, Faux Houx, Mahonia à feuilles de houx, Mahonie à feuilles de houx, Faux houx, Épine-vinette à feuilles de houx, Oregon-grape, blue barberry, gewöhnliche Mahonie, holly barberry, holly mahonia, hollyleaf barberry, hollyleaved barberry, mahonia, mahonia faux-houx, mountain-grape, Mahonie
POWO: 31334-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
History
Historical context is not documented in this record.
Origins and distribution
not documented in this record
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this record
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Targeting Aberrant Expression of STAT3 and AP-1 Oncogenic Transcription Factors and HPV Oncoproteins in Cervical Cancer by <i>Berberis aquifolium</i>. · 2021 source ↗
- Berberis Aquifolium. · 1878 source ↗
- [Contents of pharmaceutical plants and examination methods for tinctures made from plants; with contributions to an additional edition of the homeopathic pharmacopeia; XI. XXVIII. Berberis aquifolium, XXIX. Bryonia]. · 1952 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
no compound records in this source record
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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