Cascade Oregon Grape
- berries are sour, clustered in dozens
- leaf consists of 9-19 leaflets
- leaflet has many veins fanning from base
- shrub grows 1-2 ft high
WARNING:
The berries can be toxic if eaten in excess.
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Look-alikes in British Columbia
Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) is a creeping vine that produces similar-looking but poisonous berries. It differs in that the leaves are palmate rather than Holly-like. The similar-looking creeping Oregon grape (Berberis repens) produces edible blue berries. It differs in that it grows under 30 cm high and has 3- 7 leaflets per leaf.
See also Oregon grape.
See also Oregon grape.