Berberis thunbergii DC

Locations ofBerberis thunbergii DC in Virginia

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Family
Berberidaceae
Botanical Name
Berberis thunbergii DC
Common Name
Japanese Barberry
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Berberis thunbergii DC.
Comments
Habitat
Mesic to dry forests and old fields. Frequent in the mountains and Piedmont; rare in the Coastal Plain. A problematic, invasive, non-native shrub, especially near urban areas but now increasingly found in remote locations.
Native Status
Introduced

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