J20160729-0053—Berberis nevinii—RPBG

Berberis nevinii—Nevin's barberry. included in the CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants on list 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere). The species is also listed by the State of California as Endangered and by the Federal Government as 'Endangered '. Spotty distribution from the east side of the San Fernando Valley east to Redlands and south to San Diego County. An estimate from a few years ago concluded that about 500 wildland plants existed and half of those were probably planted in ill-documented restoration efforts. The plant is readily available in the nursery trade. Birds love the berries. Photographed at Regional Parks Botanic Garden located in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, CA.

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