Berberis canadensis Mill.
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Berberidaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Erect, rather sparsely branched, 1–2 m; younger twigs mostly purple, brown, or reddish; lvs obovate to spatulate, 2–6 cm, coarsely spinulose-dentate, the veinlets indistinct beneath; racemes 2–4 cm, with 5–10 fls; pet notched at the tip; fr nearly 1 cm; 2n=28. Rocky woods; mts. of Va. and W.Va. to Ga. and Ala.; Mo. and Ind. May.
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Common Names
American barberry