Scientific Name: Mahonia nevinii
Date collected: April 15th, 2011
Location: Collected at Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden at UCLA near the Experimental Garden and greenhouse.
Nativity: M. nevinii is native to California, mostly localized in Los Angeles Basin, Redlands, and San Diego.
Habitat: Nevin's barberry grows in the coastal shrub community and in the chaparral. This plant is a very tolerant species that can grow in several different types of soil, withstand heavy traffic from deer and humans, and withstand extreme cold or drought.
Special Notes: Despite being a very hardy and resistant plant, it is an endangered species. Although not shown in these photographs, Nevin's barberry grows hundreds of red berries that are very palatable to birds. Many species of birds use this plant as a habitat.
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