Oregon Grape
- berries are sour, clustered in dozens
- leaf consists of 5-11 leaflets
- leaflet is very shiny, has single vein
- shrub can grow taller than a person
WARNING:
The berries are toxic if eaten in excess.
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Look-alikes in British Columbia
The creeping vine, Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) produces poisonous berries that are similar-looking, but it differs in that the leaves are palmate rather than Holly-like. The similar-looking andcreeping Oregon grape (Berberis repens) produces edible berries. It differs in that it grows under 30 cm high and has 3- 7 leaflets per leaf.