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Berberis thunbergii DC
Nomenclature
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Family: BerberidaceaeGenus: Berberis
Species:
Berberis thunbergii DC
Usage:
accepted
SUMMARY
Small shrub, ranging from 0.5–2.5 m tall. Stems armed with spines, with short shoots. Leaves obovate, 1.5–3 cm long × 1–2 cm, the margins entire, the upper surface green, the lower surface whitish. Inflorescences 1–4 cm long, with 1–4. Flowers 6-merous; petals cream-colored, with conspicuous yellow glands at bases; anthers opening by valves that bend upward. Fruits red.
Closely related species: Berberis vulgaris has serrate leaf margins and brightly yellow petals. The leaves of Berberis ×ottawensis, the hybrid between B. vulgaris and B. thunbergii, usually have some indication of leaf margin serrations.