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Family: Berberidaceae (Barberry family)
Mid-Atlantic bloom time:
December - March
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe:
May - July
Chinese Mahonia is an invasive evergreen shrub in the Mid-Atlantic area, growing to 2 meters high. At a distance, one might mistake it for a holly, but its leaves are pinnate and clustered near the top of its stems. Its berries are dark blue and smooth.
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27 March 2024
Conway Robinson State Forest, Haymarket, VA 
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25 November 2013
Conway Robinson State Forest, Haymarket, VA 
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27 March 2024
Conway Robinson State Forest, Haymarket, VA 
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27 March 2024
Conway Robinson State Forest, Haymarket, VA 
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18 May 2025
Springfield-Franconia, Fairfax County, VA 
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18 May 2025
Springfield-Franconia, Fairfax County, VA 
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