Characteristics
Berberis thunbergii DC.
Japanese barberry
Weedy in understories of mesic forests, thickets, and roadsides. This shrub is an aggressive invasive species and can form a dense shrub layer in forests. It is more common in the southern parts of the state and perhaps fairly uncommon in the coolest regions.
Shrub
Perennial
Vascular
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Not Native
Naturalized
UPL, FACU (NWPL)
FACU (NWPL EMP)
FACU (NWPL NCNE)
SNA (State Rank)
GNR (Global Rank)
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Classification
Citation
Berberis thunbergii DC.
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Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
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Synonyms
Plant Photos
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 22 Oct 2007
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 11 Sep 2007
- Andrew Nelson
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 20 Mar 2003
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 11 Apr 2002
- Andrew Nelson
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Photo by: Sara R. Stebbins - Environmental Design & Research. Photo taken: Chautauqua Co., NY: 22 Jul 2016
- Sara R. Stebbins
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