Synonyms: Berberis bealei.
Leatherleaf Mahonia is native to western China. It has escaped from gardens and become established and invasive in woodlands in the southeastern United States, from Maryland south.
Bright green, pinnately compound leaves are present year-round in this plant. Note that the seasonality chart, below, shows that there have been many more reports of it in the fall and winter months than in the spring and summer. This is because the leaves stand out in winter-deciduous woods but are obscured by other vegetation during the growing season in our region. Flowering occurs in late winter, with the flower clusters at the top of the plant.
Forested areas.
Birds like the fruits and are a vector for spread.
There are 349 records in the project database.
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