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Berberis (/ ˈ b ɜːr b ər ɪ s /), commonly known as barberry, [1] [2] is a large genus of deciduous and evergreen shrubs from 1–5 m (3.3–16.4 ft) tall, found throughout temperate and subtropical regions of the world (apart from Australia). Species diversity is greatest in South America and Asia; Europe, Africa and North America have ...
Berberis thunbergii, the Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry, or red barberry, [1] is a species of flowering plant in the barberry family Berberidaceae, native to Japan and eastern Asia, though widely naturalized in China and North America, where it has become a problematic invasive in many places, leading to declines in species diversity, increased tick habitat, and soil changes.
Berberis nevinii (syn. Mahonia nevinii, Odostemon nevinii [2]), known by the common name Nevin's barberry, is a species of flowering shrub in the barberry family. This plant is endemic to southern California , where it is known from very few occurrences in the riparian areas of chaparral in inland canyons and foothills.
Berberis canadensis is a deciduous shrub, which grows, on average 1 meter (3 ft 3 in) in height, sometimes reaching as high as 2 meters (6 ft 7 in). It spreads by rhizomes, forming large stands of clones.
Berberis aquifolium, the Oregon grape [2] or holly-leaved barberry, is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Berberidaceae.It is an evergreen shrub growing up to 3 metres (10 ft) tall and 1.5 m (5 ft) wide, with pinnate leaves consisting of spiny leaflets, and dense clusters of yellow flowers in early spring, followed by dark bluish-black berries.
Berberis darwinii, Darwin's barberry, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Berberidaceae, [4] native to southern Chile and Argentina and naturalized elsewhere. Regional vernacular names include michay, calafate, and quelung. [5] Growing to 3–4 m (9.8–13.1 ft) tall, it is an evergreen thorny shrub.
The holly barberry is an evergreen shrub of between 1–4 m high. Branches develop from reddish brown, with ridges lengthways and very fine grains when young, to yellowish gray, circular in cross-section with persistent half circle-shaped leaf scars, and often with corky outgrowths. The spines are mostly split at base into three arms of 4–12 ...
Berberis verruculosa, the warty barberry or warted barberry, is an evergreen shrub in the family Berberidaceae. [1] [2] It ranges in size from 1–2 m, and is native to western China (Gansu, Sichuan, Yunnan). It gets its common name from its "warty" stems, that have rounded, more or less identical, raised spots. [3]