Berberis darwinii |
Berberis dictyota |
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Darwin's barberry |
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Habit | Shrubs 10–30 dm. | |
Stems | dimorphic, with short axillary shoots; twigs densely tomentose; bud scales 2–4 mm, deciduous; spines present, pedately 5–9-fid. |
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Leaves | simple; blades obovate, 1-veined from base, 1.7–3.0 × 0.9–1.2 cm; thick and rigid, bases acute or acuminate; margins reflexed, undulate; each margin with 2–4 1–3 mm teeth or shallow lobes, tipped with 1.2–1.6 × 0.2–0.3 mm spines; glossy and smooth abaxially; glossy and green adaxially; tips obtuse or rounded in outline; petioles 0.1–0.3 cm. |
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Inflorescences | 10–20-flowered, 3–4 cm; bracts acuminate. |
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Stamens | filaments without lateral teeth. |
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Fruits | globose, 6–7 mm, dark purple. |
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Berberis darwinii |
Berberis dictyota |
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Distribution | ||
Discussion | Shrublands, open coastal woodlands. Flowering Mar–Jun. 0–100 m. Est. CA, WA; South America. Exotic. Berberis darwinii is a popular hedge plant in coastal gardens, and it has escaped in several places along the U. S. Pacific coast. Once established, it can spread by underground runners to form thickets. |
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Source | Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 376 Alan Whittemore |
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