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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 (/ 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 swaseyi [4] (Texas barberry) [5] is a rare species of barberry endemic to the Edwards Plateau region of Texas. It grows in limestone ridges and canyons. The species is evergreen, with thick, rigid, five-to-nine foliolate leaves. Berries are dry or juicy, white to red, about 9–16 mm in diam. [6] [7]
Berberis vulgaris, also known as common barberry, [3] European barberry or simply barberry, is a shrub in the genus Berberis native to the Old World. It produces edible but sharply acidic berries, which people in many countries eat as a tart and refreshing fruit.
Japanese angelica tree; Japanese aralia Araliaceae (ginseng family) Aralia spinosa: Devil's walkingstick Araliaceae (ginseng family) Cussonia: cussonia trees; Cussonia spicata: spiked cabbage tree Araliaceae (ginseng family) Didymopanax: didymopanax trees; Didymopanax morototoni: yagrumo macho Araliaceae (ginseng family) Meryta: meryta trees ...
B. canadensis. In its native range, B. canadensis can be difficult to distinguish from the introduced weed species B. vulgaris.Useful distinguishing traits are that the second-year branches are brown, purple, or reddish (rather than grey) and there are fewer teeth along the edge of a leaf, and fewer flowers in an inflorescence.
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 bealei, also known as leatherleaf mahonia, Beale's barberry, [5] [6] is a species of evergreen [7] shrub native to mainland China. [3] The species has been regarded as the same species as Berberis japonica , native to Taiwan, but the two differ consistently in certain floral and leaf characters.