Berberis vulgaris

Characteristics
Berberis vulgaris L.
common barberry
Understories of forests, pastures, occasional in rich swamps, edges of ponds, and disturbed places. Much less common than B. thunbergii and usually not occurring in dense stands.
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
Eudicots
Ranunculales
Berberis vulgaris L. - common barberry
Citation
Berberis vulgaris L.
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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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Plant Photos
Photo By: Steve Young. Photo taken: Clinton, NY: 27 May 2021 -
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 19 May 2010 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 19 May 2010 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 18 May 2012 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 18 May 2012 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 18 May 2012 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 18 May 2012 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 18 May 2012 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 18 May 2012 - 1
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Photo by: Sara R. Stebbins - Environmental Design & Research. Photo taken: Niagara Co., NY: 10 Nov 2014 - 2
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