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Mahonia aquifolium (PURSH) NUTT. | ||
Fam.: Berberidaceae / Barberry Fam. |
Synon.: Berberis aquifolium PURSH |
Genus: Mahonia NUTT., Berberis L. |
Authors: | |||
Frederick Traugott Pursh (1774 - 1820), American botanist of German descent | |||
Thomas Nuttall (1786 - 1859), English botanist | |||
Carl von Linné (Linnaeus, 1707 - 1777), Swedish naturalist who introduced the binary naming system for plants and animals | |||
Etymology: | |||
Mahonia: | Bernard McMahon (1775 - 1816), American gardener | ||
aquifolium: | holly-leaved | ||
Berberis: | from the Arabic name of the fruit | ||
Mahonia aquifolium is by far the most common Mahonia in Southern German parks and gardens, and comes from North America.
The berries are spread by birds and the plant easily naturalizes, especially in areas with sandy soil such as the Upper Rhine Valley.
The typically glossy leaves of Mahonia aquifolium consist of 5 - 9 leaflets,
the ratio of length and width of the terminal leaflet is greater than in other species: 1.7 to 2.5
(young plants initially have fewer and shorter leaflets).
The absolute size of the leaves is immaterial and depends, for example, on the light conditions at the site.
The edges of the leaflets are very wavy, the barbed teeth mostly protruding.
In winter, the leaves of Mahonia aquifolium can be tinged with dark red.
The whole plant becomes typcally 1 meter tall, but can reach 2 meters in rare cases.
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