*Berberis thunbergii A.P. de Candolle. clade: Group Septentrionales. Common name: Japanese Barberry. Phenology: Mar-Apr; May-Sep. Habitat: Rich forests, old fields. Distribution: Native of Japan. This species is immune to wheat rust; it is now the most commonly encountered barberry in much of our area.
ID notes: Some cultivars have yellow or purple leaves.
Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, F, FNA3, G, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Va, W; = n/a — S13
Links to other floras: = Berberis thunbergii - FNA3
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
- Great Plains: UPL
- Midwest: FACU
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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native range: Japan