- Mahonia trifoliolata
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Mahonia trifoliolata 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ranunculales Family: Berberidaceae Genus: Mahonia Species: M. trifoliolata Binomial name Mahonia trifoliolata
(Moric.) FeddeSynonyms Mahonia trifoliolata is a species of flowering plant in the family Berberidaceae that is native to Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona in the United States and northern Mexico.[1] Common names include Agarita, Agrito, Algerita, Currant-of-Texas, Wild Currant, and Chaparral Berry. Several authorities argue that this species should be included in the genus Berberis because it is able to hybridize with Berberis species.
Agarita is a rounded evergreen shrub that grows up to 6 ft (1.8 m) tall and wide. It is low maintenance, drought tolerant, and has a very high heat tolerance. The fruit is a red berry used in jellies, and the yellow flowers grow in clusters. The foliage is gray-green, and the leaflets have sharp points at the ends.
References
- ^ a b "Taxon: Berberis trifoliolata Moric.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2008-11-03. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?317553. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
- Agarita from the Texas Native Plants Database
External links
Media related to Mahonia trifoliolata at Wikimedia Commons 
Data related to Mahonia trifoliolata at Wikispecies
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