Species Details
Berberis harrisoniana
Kofa Mountain barberry
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Species Description:
Berberis harrisoniana, commonly known as Kofa Mountain barberry, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Berberidaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, and Mojavean desert scrub, growing at elevations from 780 to 840 meters. Berberis harrisoniana is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Berberis harrisoniana Kearney & Peebles |
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Common Name: Kofa Mountain barberry |
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| Family: | Berberidaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDBER02030 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | BEHA2 | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G2 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_USDA |
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CRPR Changes: added to 1B.2 on 2005-12-15 |
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| Add Date: | 2006-02-07 |
| Date Edited: | 2023-05-02 |
| Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Jan-Mar
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Elevation:
780 - 840 meters 2560 - 2755 feet |
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General Habitats:
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| Microhabitat Details: usually north-facing talus slopes, sometimes volcanic (breccia) | ||||||||||||||
Microhabitat:
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Notes: Potentially threatened by rock fall, erosion, trail maintenance, and foot traffic. Distinguishing characters include trifoliolate leaves and blue-black berries. See Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 29:477 (1939) for original description, Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science 26:2-4 (1992) for taxonomic treatment, and Madroño 51(4):395 (2004) for information on the first CA record. |
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Taxonomy: |
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| Threat List Total: | 3 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 1 | 100 % |
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| Erosion/runoff | 1 | 100% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 100% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 1 | 100% |
| Total Occurrences: | 1 | ||||
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 0 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 1 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 1 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) Arizona (AZ), California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) San Bernardino (SBD) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Whipple Wash (3411433) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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