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Mahonia aquifolium (F.T. Pursh) T. Nutt., 1818
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Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nuttall
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Comments: Relatively dry to moist rocky sites in open coniferous forests, and forested slopes from 400-2,100 m (Pojar and MacKinnon 1994, Vance et al. in press).
Open woods and shrublands; 0-2100m.
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In Great Britain and/or Ireland:
Foodplant / saprobe
epiphyllous, dimorphic conidioma of Ceuthospora coelomycetous anamorph of Ceuthospora mahoniae is saprobic on dead leaf of Mahonia aquifolium
Remarks: season: 3-4
Foodplant / parasite
aecium of Cumminsiella mirabilissima parasitises live leaf of Mahonia aquifolium
Other: unusual host/prey
Foodplant / saprobe
gregarious, covered then erumpent stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph of Cytospora foliicola is saprobic on dead leaf of Mahonia aquifolium
Foodplant / parasite
Erysiphe berberidis parasitises Mahonia aquifolium
Foodplant / feeds on
pycnidium of Phoma coelomycetous anamorph of Phoma mahoniae feeds on leaf of Mahonia aquifolium
Foodplant / spot causer
scattered, smoky-ochraceous, often barren pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph of Phyllosticta mahoniae causes spots on fading leaf of Mahonia aquifolium
Remarks: season: 9-3
Foodplant / feeds on
scattered to loosely gregarious pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph of Phyllosticta mahoniana feeds on fading leaf of Mahonia aquifolium
Remarks: season: 9-5
Foodplant / parasite
pycnium of Puccinia graminis parasitises live, fresh leaf of Mahonia aquifolium
Other: minor host/prey
Berries and leaves are browsed by ungulates and rodents (Tilford 1998).
Flowering winter-spring (Mar-Jun).
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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 4
Species With Barcodes: 1
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1
Rounded Global Status Rank: G5 - Secure
Reasons: Mahonia aquifolium is native and relatively common in western North America, from Alberta south through California into northern Mexico. Roots, stem, and leaves of this species are wild-collected for medicinal use and are traded in the medicinal, herbal, and landscaping markets. M. aquifolium is reportedly used as a substitute for an herb that is heavily commercially traded. It is also the preferred species in this genus for commercial collection due to its large root size. This species may be threatened over time by increased interest in its medicinal properties if wild-collection is not monitored.