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Berberis
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Berberis (barberries)

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Summary

  • Last modified
  • 21 November 2019
  • Datasheet Type(s)
  • Host Plant
  • Preferred Scientific Name
  • Berberis
  • Preferred Common Name
  • barberries
  • Taxonomic Tree
  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •   Kingdom: Plantae
  •     Phylum: Spermatophyta
  •       Subphylum: Angiospermae
  •         Class: Dicotyledonae
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Pictures

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PictureTitleCaptionCopyright
Berberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry); foliage and fruits.
TitleFoliage and fruits
CaptionBerberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry); foliage and fruits.
Copyright©Jamie Richmond/via flickr - CC BY 2.0
Berberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry); foliage and fruits.
Foliage and fruitsBerberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry); foliage and fruits.©Jamie Richmond/via flickr - CC BY 2.0
Berberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry); habit. Denver Botanic Gardens, Colorado, USA. April 2009.
TitleHabit
CaptionBerberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry); habit. Denver Botanic Gardens, Colorado, USA. April 2009.
Copyright©Drew Avery/via flickr - CC BY 2.0
Berberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry); habit. Denver Botanic Gardens, Colorado, USA. April 2009.
HabitBerberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry); habit. Denver Botanic Gardens, Colorado, USA. April 2009.©Drew Avery/via flickr - CC BY 2.0
Berberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry); habit and structure. Denver Botanic Gardens, Colorado, USA. April 2009.
TitleHabit
CaptionBerberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry); habit and structure. Denver Botanic Gardens, Colorado, USA. April 2009.
Copyright©Drew Avery/via flickr - CC BY 2.0
Berberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry); habit and structure. Denver Botanic Gardens, Colorado, USA. April 2009.
HabitBerberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry); habit and structure. Denver Botanic Gardens, Colorado, USA. April 2009.©Drew Avery/via flickr - CC BY 2.0
Berberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry); flowers and foliage. Mount Lebanon, nr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. May 2014
TitleFlowers
CaptionBerberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry); flowers and foliage. Mount Lebanon, nr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. May 2014
CopyrightPublic Domain - Released by Cbaile19/via wikipedia - CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
Berberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry); flowers and foliage. Mount Lebanon, nr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. May 2014
FlowersBerberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry); flowers and foliage. Mount Lebanon, nr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. May 2014Public Domain - Released by Cbaile19/via wikipedia - CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
Berberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry); fruits. Mount Ibune of Suzuka Mountains, Japan. October 2011.
TitleFruits
CaptionBerberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry); fruits. Mount Ibune of Suzuka Mountains, Japan. October 2011.
Copyright©Alpsdake/via wikipedia - CC BY-SA 3.0
Berberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry); fruits. Mount Ibune of Suzuka Mountains, Japan. October 2011.
FruitsBerberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry); fruits. Mount Ibune of Suzuka Mountains, Japan. October 2011.©Alpsdake/via wikipedia - CC BY-SA 3.0

Identity

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Preferred Scientific Name

  • Berberis L.

Preferred Common Name

  • barberries

International Common Names

  • Spanish: agracejo (Chile)
  • French: vinettiers

Local Common Names

  • Germany: Berberitze; Sauerdorn

EPPO code

  • BEBSS (Berberis sp.)

Taxonomic Tree

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  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Plantae
  •         Phylum: Spermatophyta
  •             Subphylum: Angiospermae
  •                 Class: Dicotyledonae
  •                     Order: Ranunculales
  •                         Family: Berberidaceae
  •                             Genus: Berberis
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