MRS WILSON'S BARBERRY

Berberis Wilsoniae

Barberry Family [Berberidaceae]  

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3rd July 2010, Hare Parrock, Silverdale, Cumbria. Photo: © RWD
Growing on the side of a farms drive-road.


3rd July 2010, Hare Parrock, Silverdale, Cumbria. Photo: © RWD
Flowers are small and yellow, not orange.


3rd July 2010, Hare Parrock, Silverdale, Cumbria. Photo: © RWD
Flowers grow in small bunches along the length of new branches.


3rd July 2010, Hare Parrock, Silverdale, Cumbria. Photo: © RWD
Most flowers appear globular, having not opened yet. the leaves are matt and longish, widest near the end, with a short terminal point.


3rd July 2010, Hare Parrock, Silverdale, Cumbria. Photo: © RWD
Some flowers have partially opened. this is usually as good as it gets.


3rd July 2010, Hare Parrock, Silverdale, Cumbria. Photo: © RWD
As with all Barberrys, there are triple-barbs every so often along the stem, hence the name 'barb-berry'. New twigs are light brownish.


3rd July 2010, Hare Parrock, Silverdale, Cumbria. Photo: © RWD
the flowers have perhaps three cupped yellow sepals surrounding five cupped yellow petals. When flowers lose their petals the remaining stump looks like a bit of turned spindle, not un-like a bobbin (top right).


3rd July 2010, Hare Parrock, Silverdale, Cumbria. Photo: © RWD
The leaves are light-green, matt, longish and narrowish, widest near the (rounded) end with a short terminal point. Faint veins visible by transmitted light.


3rd July 2010, Hare Parrock, Silverdale, Cumbria. Photo: © RWD
The leaves and new branches have a distinct tendency to go reddish, especially at the edges. Note the numerous triple barbs.


3rd July 2010, Hare Parrock, Silverdale, Cumbria. Photo: © RWD
The three barbs are almost at right-angles to each other.

Some similarities to : other Barberry shrubs.

Uniquely identifiable characteristics

Distinguishing Feature : The matt longish leaves, wider at the (rounded) end, with a terminal point. The flowers are yellow un-like the orange ones of Darwins Berberry. The fruits are red and round unlike the elongated and slightly curved fruits of Barberry.

Mrs Wilson's Barberry is a shrub, like all other Barberrys.

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MRS WILSON'S BARBERRY

Berberis Wilsoniae

Barberry Family [Berberidaceae]