Mountain Grape
Mahonia repens
About Mountain Grape
Mountain Grape (Mahonia repens) is a herb used in the Western Herbalism tradition to help with Liver Support, Skin Health, Psoriasis, and Digestive Issues, among 1 other condition it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Mahonia repens commonly known as creeping mahonia, creeping Oregon grape, creeping barberry, or prostrate barberry, is a species of Mahonia native to the Rocky Mountains and westward areas of North America, from British Columbia and Alberta in the north through Arizona and New Mexico, then into northwest Mexico by some reports. It is also found in many areas of California and the Great Basin region in Nevada.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist