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Berberis thunbergii DC.

Thunberg’s barberry (Berberidaceae)

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Berberis thunbergii is a deciduous shrub native to Japan; this is the cultivar 'Atropurpurea'.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-05-11

 Thunberg’s barberry / Berberis thunbergii: _Berberis thunbergii_ is a deciduous shrub native to Japan; this is the cultivar ’Atropurpurea’.

The flowers of Berberis thunbergii are mostly yellow, but with a suffusion of red on the outer sepals.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-05-11

 Thunberg’s barberry / Berberis thunbergii: The flowers of _Berberis thunbergii_ are mostly yellow, but with a suffusion of red on the outer sepals.

The fruit of Berberis thunbergii are bright red.

Llanynghenedl (VC52: Anglesey); 2015-10-09

 Thunberg’s barberry / Berberis thunbergii: The fruit of _Berberis thunbergii_ are bright red.

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