Spines of the Japanese barberry.

Licence: 
Creative Commons Licence
Keywords: 
Berberis thunbergii (Image keywords), Japanese barberry (Image keywords), spines (Image keywords)
Description: 

Spines of the Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii). The spines protect the plant against browsing by deer.

Creator: 
Scott A. Mori
Taxonomic name: 
Berberis thunbergii DC (Zofnass Family Preserve)
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith