Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Ranunculales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Berberis thunbergii
FAMILY
Berberidaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Berberis thunbergii
FAMILY
Berberidaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (1968) 077-01-002:
Berberis thunbergii
FAMILY
Berberidaceae
COMMON NAME:
Japanese Barberry
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JK Marlow jkm150927_205
September Henderson County NC
Bearwallow Mountain
Fruit a pendant red berry, borne singly or 2-3 per cluster, per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge.
JK Marlow jkm150927_207
September Henderson County NC
Bearwallow Mountain
Single spines emerge from the point where leaf and branch join, per Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control.
JK Marlow jkm150927_208
September Henderson County NC
Bearwallow Mountain
Small, smooth-edged leaves cluster close along branches, per Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control.
Paul Thompson pstberberis_thunbergii
September?
The leaves are reddish-purple; the wood is yellow. Clemson Extension
Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org bug_1237091b
Month Unknown
Inflorescences umbellate, 1-5 flowered, 1-1.5cm, per Flora of North America.
Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org bug_5456883
Month Unknown
Most commonly encountered barberry in much of our area (immune to wheat rust), per Weakley's Flora.
Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org bug_5457021
Month Unknown
Spines mostly unbranched, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide.
Wendy Klooster, Ohio State University OARDC, Bugwood.org bug_5486195
Month Unknown
Cultivation of B. thunbergii is illegal in Canada, per Flora of North America.