Mahonia repens

Creeping Oregon grape ( Mahonia repens )

The Creeping Oregon grape ( Mahonia repens ) is a plant from the family of Barberry Family ( Berberidaceae ).

Description

The Creeping Oregon grape is a low-lying foothills of creeping and forming evergreen shrub that reaches a height of 50 centimeters. The leaves are long and 25 centimeters; they consist of three to seven leaflets that are up to 6 inches long; its edge is almost entire to sinuate dentate, with five to nine teeth on each side. The upper leaf surface is dull gray-green and waxy shining; in winter the leaves may take on a slightly reddish color. The petioles are 2.5 inches long. The deep yellow fragrant flowers appear in spring; they stand to sixth in to 8 inches long terminal clusters. The round berries are blue and black frosting.

Dissemination

It is resident in the coniferous forests of western Canada and the U.S. and grows in altitudes 1400-3250 meters in the province of British Columbia and in the U.S. states of Washington, Arizona, California, Wyoming and West Texas.

Use

This type is used as the floor covering ornamental shrub in gardens and parks. Mahonia repens provides little habitat requirements and is hardy in Central Europe.

System

From the Creeping Oregon grape distinct varieties are known:

• Var macrocarpa grows erect, up to a meter is high and has large berries.
• Var rotundifolia is dense foliage, more than 1 meter tall and has almost entire margins and broadly ovate leaves on; it is also very hardy.
• Var, the leaf base is cordate subcordata with dense leaves

Synonyms

For the Creeping Oregon grape ( Mahonia repens ), many different synonyms are in use:

Berberis amplectens, Berberis aquifolium var repens Berberis pumila, Berberis repens, Berberis sonnei, Berberis nana, Mahonia amplectens, Mahonia sonnei, Mahonia nana, Odostemon pumilus, Odostemon repens.