Berberis aggregata
Species of shrub / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Berberis aggregata, the clustered barberry,[2] is a shrub native to western China (Gansu, Hubei, Qinghai, Shanxi, Sichuan). It grows at elevations of 1000–3500 m.[3]
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Clustered barberry | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Ranunculales |
Family: | Berberidaceae |
Genus: | Berberis |
Species: | B. aggregata |
Binomial name | |
Berberis aggregata | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Berberis aggregata var. integrifolia Ahrendt |
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Berberis aggregata is a shrub up to 3 m tall with spines along the younger branches. Leaves are ovate, up to 25 mm long, dark green on the upper surface, much lighter underneath. Flowers are borne tightly clustered in a panicle of as many as 25 flowers. Berries are red, spherical, about 7 mm in diameter.[3][4]