Other Names:

N/A

Range:

Identifying characteristics:

Growth Type:

A thorny shrub with slender arching branches.

Height:

Can grow up to 10 ft tall

Leaves:

Wedge shaped leaves alternate or in whorled clusters.

Stem/Trunk:

Trunk. Branches contain thorns.

Root:

N/A

Flower:

Season:

Spring

Appearance:

Small yellow flowers

Seed/Fruit:

Plant produces pendant clusters of tart juicy red berries. the red berries have a crown similar to a blueberry. There are no poisonous look alikes, as there are no poisonous berries with crowns.

Miscellaneous characteristics:

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Habitat:

Old fields and thickets.

Parts Used:

Fruits - August through Spring.

Uses:

Wild Food Uses:

Jelly, cooked fruit, cold drink. Barberry make an outstanding jelly or cooked fruit. The diluted unsweetened juice makes an excellent cold drink.

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Medicinal Uses:

An excellent liver tonic can be made from the aerial parts of the plant.

Medicinal Actions:

Liver Tonic, Vasodilator