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Abelmoschus esculentus (L - the University of Maine at Fort Kent

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Kerm<strong>at</strong>h, Bennett and Pulsipher - Food Plants in <strong>the</strong> Americs<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, FNAEC 1997, Hendrickson 1981<br />

Berberis haem<strong>at</strong>ocarpa Wooton [syn. Mahonia haem<strong>at</strong>ocarpa (Wooton)<br />

Fedde]<br />

FAMILY: Berberidaceae (barberry)<br />

ENGLISH: barberry, Mexican barberry, red hollygrape<br />

SPANISH: algerita<br />

USES/NOTES: Bright, dark red to purple, tart, juicy berries are made<br />

into jelly.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Southwestern U.S. and adjacent Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Correll and Johnston 1970, FNAEC 1997, Harrington 1967,<br />

Medsger 1939, Munz 1974, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Berberis nervosa Pursh [syn. Mahonia nervosa (Pursh) Nutt.]<br />

FAMILY: Berberidaceae (barberry)<br />

ENGLISH: longleaf hollygrape, Oregon grape<br />

USES/NOTES: Tart, blue berries are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked with sugar or<br />

preserved and leaves are edible cooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Northwestern California through sou<strong>the</strong>rn British<br />

Columbia<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, FNAEC 1997, Hickman 1993, Simmons 1972<br />

Berberis pinn<strong>at</strong>a Lagasca [syn. Mahonia pinn<strong>at</strong>a (Lagasca) Fedde]<br />

FAMILY: Berberidaceae (barberry)<br />

ENGLISH: cluster hollygrape<br />

SPANISH: lena amarilla<br />

USES/NOTES: Juicy, blue berries are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Oregon and California to Baja California, Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, FNAEC 1997, Martin et al. 1987,<br />

Yanovsky 1936<br />

Berberis repens Lindley [syn. B. aquifolium Pursh var. repens<br />

(Lindley) Scoggan, Mahonia repens (Lindley) G. Don f.]<br />

FAMILY: Berberidaceae (barberry)<br />

ENGLISH: creeping barberry, creeping holly grape, creeping mahonia,<br />

creeping Oregon grape, holly grape, Oregon grape<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits <strong>of</strong> this low-growing ground cover were e<strong>at</strong>en by<br />

Amerindians and early settlers and are now made into jellies and<br />

drinks.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Alberta and British Columbia to California and New<br />

Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Facciola 1990, FNAEC 1997,<br />

Harrington 1967, Mabberley 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Berberis swaseyi Buckley ex M.J. Young [syn. Mahonia swaseyi (Buckley<br />

ex M.J. Young) Fedde]<br />

FAMILY: Berberidaceae (barberry)<br />

ENGLISH: chaparral berry, holly grape, Texas mahonia, wild currant<br />

SPANISH: agrito<br />

USES/NOTES: Yellow to orange tart fruits are edible.<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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