Berberis facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Berberis |
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| Berberis darwinii shoot with flowers | |
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| Berberis thunbergii shoot with fruit | |
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Berberis
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Berberis or barberry is a genus of shrub, usually with spines and yellow flowers and red or blackish berries. It is used for medicines.
Images for kids
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Several species of Berberis are cultivated in Iran for culinary purposes
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Crispy Brussels sprouts with barberries on top
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Berberis aggregata, fruits.
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Berberis aristata, from the Himalayas
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Berberis hybrid, with three-spined thorn (modified long shoot leaf) with leafy short shoot. Each thorn is 20 mm (0.79 in) long.
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Berberis hybrid, flower detail (flowers 7 mm (0.28 in) diameter).
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Berberis hybrid, fruit.
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Berberis thunbergii, shrub.
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Berberis valdiviana, flowers, from Chile (cultivated at Birmingham Botanical Gardens (United Kingdom))
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Berberis verruculosa, upper side of shoot above, lower side below.
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Berberis vulgaris, flowers and foliage, cultivated in Denmark
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Berberis prattii, fruit
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Barberry blossom in Eastern Siberia
See also
In Spanish: Barberis para niños
 | Emma Amos |
 | Edward Mitchell Bannister |
 | Larry D. Alexander |
 | Ernie Barnes |
