Berberis thunbergii

Japanese Barberry

[not native to the Mid-Atlantic area - considered to be invasive]

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Family: Berberidaceae

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: March - April
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe: May - September

Japanese Barberry has mostly single thorns; the native American Barberry (Berberis canadensis) has mostly trifurcate thorns. Fruits persist through winter unless eaten by wildlife.

3 December 2015 Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA

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