Shrubs, self-supporting or clambering, 1-7 m. Leaflets thin and flexible; lateral leaflet blades lance-oblong or elliptic, margins plane or weakly undulate, marginal teeth tipped with spines to 1-1.6 × 0.1-0.2 mm. Inflorescences 6-9 cm.

Phenology: Flowering winter (Mar).
Habitat: In shade beneath trees, pine and pine-oak forest
Elevation: 100-450 m

Distribution

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Calif.

Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Berberis pinnata subsp. insularis is endemic to the Channel Islands. Specimens of B. pinnata from the coast north of Santa Barbara often show some characteristics of subsp. insularis.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.