Denver Botanic Gardens, Colorado, USA. Arge berberidis, an invasive sawfly in the Netherlands (Hymenoptera: Argidae). 'Crimson velvet' barberry quarantine in force. One or more of the features that are needed to show you the maps functionality are not available in the web browser that you are using. Scientific Name: Berberis thunbergii DC. Kourtev PS; Ehrenfeld JG; Häggblom, 2002. Invasive Plants of the Eastern US: Identification and Control. JaSkiewicz B; lagowska B; Gantner M, 2001. Identification: Japanese Barberry is a deciduous spiny shrub that grows 2 to 8 feet high. Plant Invasions: Ecological Mechanisms and Human Responses. Proceedings of BIOGEONOM, TheThird International Symposium on Ecosystem Behavior, Villanova University. Hämet-Ahli L; Suominen J; Ulvinen T; Uotila P, 1998. Brunelle H, Lapin B, 1996. May 2014, Public Domoian - Released by Cbaile19/via wikipedia - CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0). Please consider upgrading your browser to the latest version or installing a new browser. Beltsville, Maryland, USA: National Germplasm Resources Laboratory. Pests of ornamental plants: the barberry aphid Liosomaphis berberidis (Kaltenbach) syn. Genus Berberis.Species: Berberis thunbergii DC. Bright red berries mature during summer and fall and persist through the winter. Transactions of the Mycological Society of Japan, 20(2):167-169. Escaped woody garden plants - a problem in Danish nature? Japanese barberry, foliage in April - Photo by James H. Miller; USDA, Forest Service. Common Name: Japanese Barberry. The Royal Horticultural Society Gardeners' Encyclopaedia of Plants and Flowers. Leiden, The Netherlands: Backhuys Publishers, 285-297. Japanese barberry was introduced to North America in the 1800s as a popular ornamental and landscape plant. atropurpurea. Grown for its interesting foliage colors, deer resistance and adaptability to urban growing conditions, Japanese barberry has been discovered naturalizing in understory wooded areas in Minnesota. Birds and small mammals spread the seeds, which have a 90% germination rate. http://www.rbg.ca/cbcn/en/invasives/i_list.html. Rehder A, 1940. Hedychium flavescens. Davis OH, 1927. In: Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). http://nb.au.com/nswweedsoc/January2003/2.htm. The long-term effect of light intensity on established woody plants. Morgantown, USA: USDA Forest Service - Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team, FHTET-2003-08. Mount Ibune of Suzuka Mountains, Japan. Biological Invasions, 1(2/3):203-213. Gorteria, 27(5):97-108. Notes on Taxonomy and Nomenclature Top of page The genus Berberis is large, containing over 500 species. The vascular flora of Pennsylvania: annotated checklist and atlas. https://plants.sc.egov.usda.gov. Berberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry); foliage and fruits. In: Invasive Plant Fact Sheet, http://tncweeds.ucdavis.edu/moredocs/berthu01.pdf, CABI, Undated. The tree has small, oval-shaped leaves that may be tinted green, blue, or red. Invasive Plant Fact Sheet. Invasion of deciduous forest preserves in the New York metropolitan region by Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii DC.). Webb SL; Dwyer M; Kaunzinger CK; Wyckoff PH, 2000. More information about modern web browsers can be found at http://browsehappy.com/. Royal Botanical Gardens Canada, 2003. Biological Invasions, 1(2/3):189-201. http://nb.au.com/nswweedsoc/January2003/2.htm. 12. The tree has small, oval-shaped leaves that may be tinted green, blue, or red. http://www.rbg.ca/cbcn/en/invasives/i_list.html. IPANE, 2001. Wittman H, Pilsl P, 1997. Berberis thunbergii. Wallingford, UK: CABI. Berberis thunbergii, Japanese barberry. The myth of the resilient forest: case study of the invasive Norway maple (Acer platanoides). Reports on the flora of the Province Salzburg. October 2011. USDA-ARS, 2003. London, UK: Dorling Kindersley. Helsinki, Finland: Finnish Museum of Natural History. American Nurseryman, 167(12):13. (for C.P. Any mention of trade, products, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by North Carolina State University. New species of eriophyid mites (Eriophyoidea) in ornamental nurseries. http://plants.usda.gov. 44:445-450; 21 ref. Regulations: The importation, distribution, trade, and sale of Japanese barberry have been banned in Massachusetts effective January 1, 2009 (Massachusetts Prohibited Plant List website, 2012). Chemical characteristics of fruits of some Berberis species introduced into the Belorussian SSR. Ehrenfeld JG, 1997. http://webapps.lib.uconn.edu/ipane/browsing.cfm?descriptionid=24. Shapiro D K, Anikhimovskaya L V, Narizhnaya T I, Vereskovskii V V, 1983. April 2009. Common Name: Japanese Barberry Scientific name: Berberis thunbergii, syn.