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Berberis thunbergii

Family:Berberidaceae
Species:Berberis thunbergii DC.
Common Name:Japanese barberry
Habitat:Weedy in understories of mesic forests, thickets, and roadsides. This shrub is an aggressive invasive species and can form a dense shrub layer in forests. It is more common in the southern parts of the state and perhaps fairly uncommon in the coolest regions.
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Shrub
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
Plant Notes:**
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Not Native, Naturalized, FACU (NCNE), FACU (EMP), SNA (State Rank), GNR (Global Rank)
References:**

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

SupraordinalEudicots
Order Ranunculales
FamilyBerberidaceae
Genus Berberis
SpeciesBerberis thunbergii DC. - Japanese barberry

Citation

Citation Berberis thunbergii DC.
Basionym: **
Type: **

** Not applicable or data not available.

Source

CountyYearHerbariaNotesSubmission Info
Albany1988 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Albany1989 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Albany  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Albany1992 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Bronx  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Bronx1994 BKL – BKL00023657
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Broome1963 BING
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  1/18/2020 - BING (Julian Shepherd)
Cattaraugus  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Chautauqua  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Clinton  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Cortland2005 BKL – BKL00060527
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Dutchess1995 BKL – BKL00006960
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Erie1989 BUF – 66517
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
R. Christensen s.n. 12/26/2022 - BUF (Ed Fuchs)
Erie1988 BUF – 68503
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
J. Battaglia 259-88 12/26/2022 - BUF (Ed Fuchs)
Erie1987 BUF – 68536
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
J. Battaglia 35-87 12/26/2022 - BUF (Ed Fuchs)
Erie1930 BUF – 68538
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
C. Zenkert s.n. 12/26/2022 - BUF (Ed Fuchs)
Erie1932 BUF – 68539
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
C. Zenkert s.n. 12/26/2022 - BUF (Ed Fuchs)
Erie1974 BUF – 68540
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
W. Levine s.n. 12/26/2022 - BUF (Ed Fuchs)
Erie1944 BUF – 68541
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
C. Awald s.n. 12/26/2022 - BUF (Ed Fuchs)
Erie1988 BUF – 68542
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
N. Zika s.n. 12/26/2022 - BUF (Ed Fuchs)
Erie1944 BUF – 68544
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
C. Awald s.n. 12/26/2022 - BUF (Ed Fuchs)
Erie1932 BUF – 68546
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
C. Zenkert s.n. 12/26/2022 - BUF (Ed Fuchs)
Erie1951 BUF – 68547
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
C. Zenkert s.n. 12/26/2022 - BUF (Ed Fuchs)
Erie1989 BUF – 70798
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
N. Zika s.n. 12/26/2022 - BUF (Ed Fuchs)
Erie1977 BUF – 80733
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
R. Blasdell s.n. 12/26/2022 - BUF (Ed Fuchs)
Erie1948 BUF – 83199
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
D. Conway s.n. 12/26/2022 - BUF (Ed Fuchs)
Erie1948 BUF – 83200
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
collector undetermined 12/26/2022 - BUF (Ed Fuchs)
Erie2001 BUF – 84581
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
A. Cousoulis s.n. 12/26/2022 - BUF (Ed Fuchs)
Erie2001 BUF – 84592
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
A. Cousoulis s.n. 12/26/2022 - BUF (Ed Fuchs)
Erie  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Essex  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Essex2007 BKL – BKL00085779
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Fulton2007 NYS – 426
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  12/22/2009 - Donna Vogler
Fulton2007 FMCC – 426
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  12/22/2009 - Donna Vogler
Genesee  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Genesee1936 BH
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
Werier (2017) voucher!; W.C. Muenscher 19518 3/6/2018 - David Werier
Livingston2010 BKL – BKL00097447
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Livingston  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Montgomery2005 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
Town of Canajoharie 8/30/2009 - Connie Tedesco
Montgomery2005 FMCC
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
Town of Canajoharie 8/30/2009 - Connie Tedesco
Nassau1994 BKL – BKL00015989
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Nassau2006 BKL – BKL00074967
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Nassau1994 BKL – BKL00015996
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Nassau1924 NY
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Nassau1919 NY
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
New York1995 BKL – BKL00016023
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
New York1996 BKL – BKL00016022
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
New York2003 BKL – BKL00025393
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Niagara2005 BUF – 78183
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
P. Eckel s.n. 12/26/2022 - BUF (Ed Fuchs)
Niagara1985 BUF – 53043
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
P. Eckel 1453185 12/26/2022 - BUF (Ed Fuchs)
Niagara1987 BUF – 55812
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
P. Eckel 880107 12/26/2022 - BUF (Ed Fuchs)
Niagara1986 BUF – 55986
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
P. Eckel 870650 12/26/2022 - BUF (Ed Fuchs)
Niagara2001 BUF – 84579
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
A. Cousoulis s.n. 12/26/2022 - BUF (Ed Fuchs)
Oneida  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Onondaga  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Orange1995 BKL – BKL00016017
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Orange1995 BKL – BKL00016014
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Orange1990 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Orange1991 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Orange1995 BKL – BKL00016018
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Orange1959 CONN
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Orange2004 BKL – BKL00033724
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Orange1990 BKL – BKL00030095
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Orange1990 BKL – BKL00009118
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Orange1990 BKL – BKL00030094
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Orange1997 BKL – BKL00005175
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Orange2002 BKL – BKL00022518
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Orange1997 BKL – BKL00066219
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Orange1965 BKL – BKL00009115
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Orange2002 BKL – BKL00022908
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Orange1991 BKL – BKL00009117
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Orange1994 BKL – BKL00015992
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Orleans1967 BUF – 68537
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
H. Axtell s.n. 12/26/2022 - BUF (Ed Fuchs)
Orleans  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Oswego1970 RCFS – accession # 10421
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  11/17/2009 - RCFS (Andy Nelson)
Oswego2007 RCFS – accession # 13189
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  11/17/2009 - RCFS (Andy Nelson)
Otsego2005 SUCO
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
Town of Oneonta  
Putnam1994 BH
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
Werier (2017) voucher!; S. Clemants & S. Glenn 5991 3/6/2018 - David Werier
Putnam1990 BKL – BKL00016024
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Putnam1994 BKL – BKL00015988
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Putnam1994 BKL – BKL00015993
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Queens1994 BKL – BKL00015985
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Queens2008 BKL – BKL00091552
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Rensselaer1998 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Rensselaer1997 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Rensselaer1999 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Richmond1989 BKL – BKL00018020
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Richmond1996 BKL – BKL00017255
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Richmond2002 BKL – BKL00020502
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Rockland  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Rockland1990 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Rockland1995 BKL – BKL00016013
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Rockland1995 BKL – BKL00016009
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Rockland1955 NY
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Saratoga  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Suffolk1990 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Suffolk  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Suffolk1964 NY
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Suffolk1992 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Suffolk1973 OBPF – Log_num: 11320
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Suffolk2001 BKL – BKL00020035
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Suffolk1992 BKL – BKL00009119
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Suffolk1995 BKL – BKL00016010
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Suffolk1996 BKL – BKL00016021
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Suffolk1964 BKL – BKL00079226
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Suffolk2002 BKL – BKL00023050
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Suffolk1995 BKL – BKL00016000
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Suffolk1994 BKL – BKL00020353
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Suffolk1998 BKL – BKL00006632
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Suffolk1996 BKL – BKL00020523
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Suffolk1994 BKL – BKL00015986
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Suffolk1962 BKL – BKL00079227
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Sullivan  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Tioga1978 BING
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  1/18/2020 - BING (Julian Shepherd)
Tompkins  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Ulster  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Ulster2008 BKL – BKL00091772
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Ulster2009 BKL – BKL00093362
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Ulster2010 BKL – BKL00098750
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Ulster2009 BKL – BKL00095817
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Ulster2010 BKL – BKL00098004
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Warren1952 CHRB
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Warren1956 PH
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Warren1951 PH
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Warren1950 CHRB
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Warren1948 PH
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Warren1954 PH
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Warren1948 CHRB
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Warren1950 PH
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Warren1957 PH
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Warren1958 CHRB
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Westchester1995 BKL – BKL00016020
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Westchester1985 NY
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Westchester1956 NY
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Westchester  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Westchester1959 CHRB
Herbarium Name Used: none Berberis thunbergii
   
Westchester1981 BKL – BKL00009116
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Westchester1995 BKL – BKL00016001
Herbarium Name Used: Berberis thunbergii
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.