Description: These grapes are low shrubs with leathery leaves that has five to seven leaflets per leaf. The berry is a beep-blue and has a greyish waxy coating.
Habitat: Grows in open, dry, rocky areas and prefers light.
Aboriginal Use: The Berries are extremely sour but still eaten raw by many on the coast. They were also mashed, boiled and mixed with other berries such as Salal for drying. Nowadays many people make them into jams and jellies.
Other Names: Barberry, Mohonia. Sometimes called Tall Oregon Grape, Tall Mahonia and Dull-leaved Oregon Grape.