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Berberidaceae
Berberis

not marked as a favorite taxon *Berberis thunbergii A.P. de Candolle. 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.

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clade: Group Septentrionales.

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. Basionym: Berberis thunbergii DC. 1821

Links to other floras: = Berberis thunbergii - FNA3

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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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image #1 of Berberis thunbergii© Alan Prather, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alan Prather source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Berberis thunbergii© Loïc Mathieu, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Loïc Mathieu source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Berberis thunbergii© Nate Hartley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nate Hartley source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Berberis thunbergii© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Berberis thunbergii© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Berberis thunbergii© Nate Hartley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nate Hartley source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Berberis thunbergii© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Berberis thunbergii© Mark Apgar, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Mark Apgar source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
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