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Barberry Berberis vulgaris Berberidaceae Height to 2m
Small, deciduous shrub. Bark Brown. Branches With grooved twigs and 3-forked prickles. Leaves Oval and sharp-toothed; in tufts from axils of prickles. Reproductive parts Flower small, yellow, in hanging clusters. Fruits are ovoid, reddish berries. Status Scarce native, mainly on calcareous soils; but also planted and sometimes naturalised.
Small, deciduous shrub. Bark Brown. Branches With grooved twigs and 3-forked prickles. Leaves Oval and sharp-toothed; in tufts from axils of prickles. Reproductive parts Flower small, yellow, in hanging clusters. Fruits are ovoid, reddish berries. Status Scarce native, mainly on calcareous soils; but also planted and sometimes naturalised.
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