Berberis fremontii
Common Name: Fremont barberry
Family: Berberidaceae
Synonyms: Mahonia higginsiae
Element Code: PDBER06060
Full Name: Berberis fremontii Torr.
USDA PLANTS Symbol: MAFR3

Biology Glossary
Rarity Status Glossary
Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database Glossary
  • Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 17
  • Element Occurrence Ranks:
    A B C D X U
    0 0 0 0 0 17
    • Population Status:
    Historic
    >20 yrs    		 Recent
    <=20 yrs
    6 11
  • Presence:
    Present Extant Possibly Extirpated Extirpated
    17 0 0
Notes Glossary
  • Previously CRPR 3. Includes California plants previously treated as B. haematocarpa. Overlaps morphologically with B. higginsiae in the Peninsular Ranges. Definitive study needed. See Report on the U.S. and Mexican Boundary Survey, p. 30 (1859) by W. Emory for original description, and Phytologia 52:221-226 (1982) for relationship between Berberis and Mahonia.
  • To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page.
  • Date Added: 1980-01-01
  • Last Update: 2014-06-02
Location Glossary
  • Elevation: 1145 - 1720 meters
  • California Endemic: no
  • States: California, Arizona, Baja California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Sonora, Utah
  • California Counties and Islands:   name (code)
    San Bernardino (SBD),  San Diego (SDG)
  • Quads:   name (DWR code) USGS code
    Jacumba (007B) 32116F2,  Live Oak Springs (008A)* 32116F3,  Yucca Valley North (103B) 34116B4,  Big Bear City (131D)* 34116C7,  Bighorn Basin (176C) 34115G6,  Pinto Valley (200A) 35115B3,  Mid Hills (200B) 35115B4,  Cima (201A) 35115B5,  Castle Peaks (224C) 35115C2,  Ivanpah (225D) 35115C3
  • Notes:
      Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
      * Presumed extirpated
      ? Uncertain about distribution or identity
      ?* Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
      (?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
      Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.
Presumed Extant Presumed Extirpated or Unknown 1588
Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
Suggested Citation
CNPS, Rare Plant Program. . Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02). California Native Plant Society, Sacramento, CA. Website http://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed ].
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CA,AZ,BA,CO,NM,NV,SO,UT
32116F2=Jacumba (007B) 32116F2;32116F3=Live Oak Springs (008A)* 32116F3;34116B4=Yucca Valley North (103B) 34116B4;34116C7=Big Bear City (131D)* 34116C7;34115G6=Bighorn Basin (176C) 34115G6;35115B3=Pinto Valley (200A) 35115B3;35115B4=Mid Hills (200B) 35115B4;35115B5=Cima (201A) 35115B5;35115C2=Castle Peaks (224C) 35115C2;35115C3=Ivanpah (225D) 35115C3