RHH's photos with the keyword: mahonia

Various species of Mahonia (Sea Grape) are native to our area and this one, covered with ice after a January ice storm, was photographed in the woods near our home.

This is the Shining Oregon Grape or Tall Oregon Grape, Mahonia aquifolium, another native plant that is also a common garden shrub, especially in exposed coastal areas. It is the state flower of Oregon, but is as common here as there and is blooming now, along with Mahonia nervosa, the Dwarf Oregon Grape. The flowers are followed by dark blue berries that are edible. This example was photographed in Washington Park.

An early bloomer in Washington Park, this species grows low to the ground and produces erect spikes of flowers followed by purplish edible berries in the fall. ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2012/05/spring-in-w...

Various species of Mahonia are native to our area, though I believe this is a cultivated variety. The berries are edible. ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2012/10/autumn-at-m...

This is Mahonia nervosa, a very common plant in our northwest woods. It has edible berries in the fall. ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2013/04/sharpe-park...

Photographed at Sehome Hill Arboretum in Bellingham, I believe the identification is correct, but the flowers, usually a clear bright yellow have as much red as yellow in this case, and they appear to be doubled, a very unusual example of this species if indeed the ID is correct. ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2013/05/sehome-hill...