L48 (I), Can (I)PlantaeSpecies
Common Barberry
Berberis vulgaris
L.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Ranunculales
Family
Berberidaceae
Barberry family
Genus
Berberis
Species
Berberis vulgaris
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Shrub
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 31 states
Present
Not Present
Distribution Details
Invasive
Yes
State Noxious Status
Ct (Ib), Ma (P), Nh (Pis)
Also Known As
Berberis marginataBerberis altaicaBerberis nepalensisBerberis vulgaris var. aspermaBerberis vulgaris var. violaceaBerberis vulgaris var. ilicifoliaBerberis vulgaris var. purpureaBerberis vulgaris var. asperaBerberis nitensBerberis vulgaris var. nigraBerberis articulataBerberis vulgaris var. luteaBerberis jacquiniiBerberis sulcataBerberis sylvestrisBerberis aspermaBerberis irritabilisBerberis paucifloraBerberis dumetorumBerberis aethnensisBerberis obovataBerberis apyrenaBerberis aureaBerberis vulgaris var. rubraBerberis bigeloviiBerberis orientalisBerberis innominataBerberis abortivaBerberis violaceaBerberis albaBerberis edulisBerberis sibiricaBerberis vulgaris var. innominataBerberis mitisBerberis hakodateBerberis sanguinolentaBerberis sieboldiiBerberis borealisinensisBerberis arborescensBerberis angulizansBerberis dentataBerberis vulgaris subsp. orientalisBerberis maximowicziiBerberis rubraBerberis xinganensis
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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