Taxon Details

Berberis higginsiae

Higgin's barberry

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Taxon Summary:

Berberis higginsiae, commonly known as Higgin's barberry, is a perennial shrub in the Berberidaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, and Sonoran desert scrub, growing at elevations from 800 to 1065 meters. Berberis higginsiae is ranked 3.2, Plants About Which We Need More Information, A Review List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Berberis higginsiae Munz
Common Name: Higgin's barberry
Family:	Berberidaceae
Element Code:	PDBER06080
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	3.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3Q
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: changed from CBR to 3.2 on 2014-04-30
Add Date:	2014-04-30
Date Edited:	2023-05-02

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial shrub

Blooming Period: Mar-Apr

Elevation:
800 - 1065 meters
2625 - 3495 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Sonoran desert scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Granitic (sometimes)
Rocky

Notes

Notes: Move to CRPR 2B? Taxonomy extremely complex; overlaps with B. fremontii in leaflet and fruit morphology. Definitive study needed. Potentially threatened by wind energy development. Not in TJM (1993). See Aliso 4(1):91-92 (1958) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	2
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	6	86 %
Development	6	85%
Other	6	85%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					7
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	7

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	7
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	7
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Baja California (BA), California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Diego (SDG)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Jacumba (3211662), Live Oak Springs (3211663)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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Presumed Extant

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