Berberis aggregata

Clustered barberry
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Berberidaceae
Genus: Berberis
Species: B. aggregata
Binomial name
Berberis aggregata
C.K. Schneid.
Synonyms[1]

Berberis aggregata var. integrifolia Ahrendt

Berberis aggregata, the clustered barberry,[2] is a shrub native to western China (Gansu, Hubei, Qinghai, Shanxi, Sichuan). It grows at elevations of 1000-3500 m.[3]


Berberis aggregata is a shrub up to 3 m tall with spines along the younger branches. Leaves are ovate, up to 25 mm long, dark green on the upper surface, much lighter underneath. Flowers are borne tightly clustered in a panicle of as many as 25 flowers. Berries are red, spherical, about 7 mm in diameter.[3][4]


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