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Barberry Family [Berberidaceae] |
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Berries: (bluish-black, ovaloid, symmetric) |
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13th May 2010, Bolton Rd, Walkden, gtr M/cr. | Photo: © RWD |
Grows up to 3m in height, taller than most other Barberies. |
13th May 2010, Bolton Rd, Walkden, gtr M/cr. | Photo: © RWD |
Flowers a deeper yellow than most other Barberries apart from the orange-yellow of Darwin's Barberry. |
13th May 2010, Bolton Rd, Walkden, gtr M/cr. | Photo: © RWD |
Golden yellow flowers in a loose fascicle or short raceme. |
13th May 2010, Bolton Rd, Walkden, gtr M/cr. | Photo: © RWD |
Leaves matt, older ones scarcely glossy. |
13th May 2010, Bolton Rd, Walkden, gtr M/cr. | Photo: © RWD |
Flowers may have slightly longer and straighter petals than other Barberries. Both the 5 sepals and the 5 petals are concolorous. |
13th May 2010, Bolton Rd, Walkden, gtr M/cr. | Photo: © RWD |
Leaves very narrow in relation to length, almost like those of Yew but of lighter hue. They have an in-rolled margin (revolute - not dis-similar to those of Bog Rosemary) and lack any sort of teeth (entire), but they do have a short spicule at the tip. |
13th May 2010, Bolton Rd, Walkden, gtr M/cr. | Photo: © RWD |
The short spinose tips of the leaves. |
13th May 2010, Bolton Rd, Walkden, gtr M/cr. | Photo: © RWD |
Twig spines mostly 3-partite and not as long as those of Barberry. |
13th May 2010, Bolton Rd, Walkden, gtr M/cr. | Photo: © RWD |
Some spines are only 2-partite, or even single. |
13th May 2010, Bolton Rd, Walkden, gtr M/cr. | Photo: © RWD |
Young stems are reddish, so too their spines (centre) |
Is the Hybrid between : Darwin's Barberry (Berberis darwinii) and a Barberry that does not grow wild in the UK variously called This is a hybrid and mainly a garden plant planted for hedges in the UK and which can escape, although you are much more likely to find it in a garden or as hedging by roads or other municipal areas. Uniquely identifiable characteristics Distinguishing Feature : The Barberry with the narrowest leaves extant in the UK. A yellow dye can be extracted from the roots and bark. See Barberry.
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Berberis | × stenophylla | ⇐ Global Aspect ⇒ | Berberidaceae |
Berberis (Barberry) |
Barberry Family [Berberidaceae] |