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Berberis fendleri

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Berberis fendleri

Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Berberidaceae
Genus: Berberis
Species:
B. fendleri
Binomial name
Berberis fendleri

Berberis fendleri, commonly known as Colorado barberry, is a shrub native to canyons and mountain slopes in the western United States (Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah).[2]

Description

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Berberis fendleri is up to 2 m (7 feet) tall, and has simple deciduous leaves up to 4.6 cm (1.8 inches) long. Flowers are borne in racemes of up to 15 flowers, each producing a red, juicy, oblong fruit up to 8 mm long.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Berberis fendleri NatureServe
  2. ^ A. Gray, Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, series 2. 4: 5. 1849.
  3. ^ Flora of North America, vol 3., 1997
  4. ^ Gray, Asa. Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts and Science, new series 4(1): 5. 1849.