Berberis vulgaris
Barberry, Berbéris Vulgaire
Other regional names: Common Barberry
- Common Barberry
Also known as: Berberis angulizans G.Nicholson +7 more
- Berberis angulizans G.Nicholson
- Berberis bigelowii Schrad.
- Berberis calliobotrys Bien. ex Aitch.
- Berberis lycium K.Koch
- Berberis vulgaris f. vulgaris
- Berberis vulgaris var. asperma DC., 1821
- Berberis vulgaris var. purpurea Bertin ex Jacques & Herincq
- Berberis vulgaris var. sulcata Ahrendt
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Berberidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Berberis vulgaris (commonly known as Barberry or Berbéris Vulgaire) is a shrub belonging to the Berberidaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Krym, Morocco, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Poland, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
British Columbia, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ireland, Kansas, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Netherlands, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, New Zealand South, North Dakota, North European Russia, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Portugal, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Dakota, Sweden, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms