PLANTS

Common barberry

Berberis vulgaris

Plants
ToxicIntroducedInvasiveHerbPerennial
Common barberry, photo 1 of 5
Common barberry, In flower
Common barberry, In fruit
25–50 yearsLifespan

Toxic. Perennial herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec and invasive. Grows in fields and in forests.

There are 155 observations of Common barberry in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Montréal and Estrie, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and become rare from December to March.

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