Scientific or common name:

Berberis amplectens (Eastw.) L.C. Wheeler

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BERBERIDACEAE - Barberry family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Berberis amplectens (Eastw.) L.C. Wheeler
Rank: species
See: ► Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don

Images of Berberis amplectens

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Common names

U.S. name: Creeping barberry

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Grown habit: Subshrub, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don
= Berberis aquifolium Pursh var. repens (Lindl.) Scoggan
= Berberis pumila Greene
= Berberis repens Lindl.
= Berberis sonnei (Abrams) McMinn
= Mahonia amplectens Eastw.
= Mahonia pumila (Greene) Fedde
= Mahonia sonnei Abrams
= Odostemon pumilus (Greene) A. Heller
= Odostemon repens (Lindl.) Cockerell

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Magnoliidae
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Berberidaceae
Genus: Berberis
Species:

1) Berberis aggregata C.K. Schneid. 2) Berberis amplectens (Eastw.) L.C. Wheeler 3) Berberis aquifolium Pursh 4) Berberis aquifolium Pursh var. aquifolium 5) Berberis aquifolium Pursh var. dictyota (Jeps.) Jeps. 6) Berberis aquifolium Pursh var. repens (Lindl.) Scoggan 7) Berberis bealei Fortune 8) Berberis californica Jeps. 9) Berberis canadensis Mill. 10) Berberis darwinii Hook. 11) Berberis dictyota Jeps. 12) Berberis fendleri A. Gray 13) Berberis fremontii Torr. 14) Berberis haematocarpa Woot. 15) Berberis harrisoniana Kearney & Peebles 16) Berberis higginsiae Munz 17) Berberis julianae C.K. Schneid. 18) Berberis julianiae C.K. Schneid., orth. var. 19) Berberis koreana Palib. 20) Berberis nervosa Pursh 21) Berberis nervosa Pursh var. mendocinensis J.B. Roof 22) Berberis nevinii A. Gray 23) Berberis pinnata Lag. 24) Berberis pinnata Lag. ssp. insularis Munz 25) Berberis pinnata Lag. ssp. pinnata 26) Berberis piperiana (Abrams) McMinn 27) Berberis pumila Greene 28) Berberis repens Lindl. 29) Berberis sargentiana C.K. Snied. 30) Berberis sonnei (Abrams) McMinn 31) Berberis swaseyi Buckley ex Young 32) Berberis thunbergii DC. 33) Berberis thunbergii DC. var. atropurpurea Chenault 34) Berberis trifoliolata Moric. 35) Berberis trifoliolata Moric. var. glauca (I.M. Johnst.) M.C. Johnst. ex Laferrière 36) Berberis vulgaris L. 37) Berberis wilcoxii Kearney 38) Berberis wisleyensis Ahrendt 39) Berberis x mentorensis L.M. Ames 40) Berberis x ottawensis C.K. Schneid.

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AZ, CA, CO, DE, ID, IN, MN, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OR, PA, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY), CAN (AB, BC, ON)


Map for Berberis amplectens (Eastw.) L.C. Wheeler
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Berberidaceae)
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1) Achlys 2) Berberis (barberry) 3) Caulophyllum (cohosh) 4) Diphylleia (umbrellaleaf) 5) Epimedium 6) Jeffersonia 7) Mahonia (barberry) 8) Nandina 9) Odostemon (barberry) 10) Podophyllum (mayapple) 11) Vancouveria (insideout flower) 12) Mahoberberis

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Common names (Berberis)
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1) (no name) 2) Algerita (Berberis trifoliolata) 3) American barberry (Berberis canadensis) 4) California barberry (Berberis pinnata) 5) Cascade barberry (Berberis nervosa var. mendocinensis) 6) Colorado barberry (Berberis fendleri) 7) Common barberry (Berberis vulgaris) 8) Creeping barberry (Berberis aquifolium var. repens) 9) Darwin's berberis (Berberis darwinii) 10) Harrison's barberry (Berberis harrisoniana) 11) Hollyleaved barberry (Berberis aquifolium) 12) Island barberry (Berberis pinnata subsp. insularis) 13) Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii) 14) Mentor barberry (Berberis x mentorensis) 15) Red barberry (Berberis haematocarpa) 16) Salmon barberry (Berberis aggregata) 17) Sargent's barberry (Berberis sargentiana) 18) Shining netvein barberry (Berberis californica) 19) Texas barberry (Berberis swaseyi) 20) Wilcox's barberry (Berberis wilcoxii) 21) Wintergreen barberry (Berberis julianae) 22) Wisley barberry (Berberis wisleyensis)

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More species:
1) Berberis aquifolium Pursh [147]
2) Berberis aquifolium Pursh var. aquifolium [183]
3) Berberis aquifolium Pursh var. dictyota (Jeps.) Jeps. [149]
4) Berberis bealei Fortune [139]
5) Berberis canadensis Mill. [341]
6) Berberis fremontii Torr. [140]
7) Berberis julianiae C.K. Schneid., orth. var. [139]
8) Berberis pinnata Lag. [146]
9) Berberis thunbergii DC. [1712]
10) Bergenia crassifolia (L.) Fritsch [575]

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