Berberis nervosa

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Mahonia nervosa, Nutt. (Berberis nervosa, Pursh. M. glumacea, DC.). Dwarf shrub: sts. with long pointed, husk-like bud-scales: lvs. on stalks 1—4 in. long; Ifts. 9-19, lance-ovate, remotely spiny-toothed, 3-5-ribbed, pale green, 1-3 in. long: racemes elongated, erect: fr. oblong, blue. Brit. Col. to Calif. B.M. 3949. L.B.C. 18:1701. B.R. 1426. P.M. 7:55. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.