[Columbia River Gorge Wildflowers with 3 or 6 Petals]

Barberry Family

Berberidaceae

Shining Oregon Grape

Barberry Family Members of the Columbia River Gorge:

1. Vanilla Leaf Achlys triphylla - Low herbs with ternately-compound leaves which are somewhat wing-shaped. Flowers white.

2. Oregon Grapes: The Genus Berberis (Mahonia) - Low to medium height shrubs with pinnately compound, spine-tipped leaves. Inflorescence a raceme of yellow flowers.

3. Inside-out-flower Vancouveria hexandra - Low herbs with pinnately-compound leaves with leaflets which are shaped like ducks feet.


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