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Berberis
haematocarpa |
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Red-fruited Barberry |
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Form: |
Shrub |
Growth habit: |
large
sprawling shrub |
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Size: |
15' h x
10-20' w |
Deciduous: |
Evergreen |
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Flowering Season: |
Spring |
Growth Rate: |
Slow to
Medium |
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Flower Color: |
Yellow |
Hardiness: |
From:
3,200-5,600' |
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Exposure: |
Full sun |
Cultural Uses: |
Yellow dye created by boiling roots and
bark. Edible berries. Medicinal uses. |
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Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
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Soil Type: |
Rocky and
sandy |
CNPS Status: |
Not Listed |
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Family: |
Berberidaceae |
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Distribution: |
San
Bernardino and Riverside counties; East and south Mojave |
Habitat: |
Pinyon-Juniper Woodland |
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Wildlife Value: |
Tasty, summer ripe berries, plants make
good cover and shelter. Attracts Thrashers, Robins,
Towhees and other berry lovers |
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Description: |
Great barrier shrub and specimen plant. Berries are yellow to red. Prefers rocky
dry places. Rare in its native habitat. |
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