Berberis vulgaris
Family Berberidaceae
Species Profile
| Species classification | Naturalised |
| Common names | Common Barberry |
| Synonyms | Berberis abortiva P.Renault; Berberis acida Gilib.; Berberis aethnensis Bourg. ex Willk. & Lange; Berberis alba Poit. & Turpin; Berberis angulizans G.Nicholson; Berberis apyrena K.Koch; Berberis arborescens K.Koch; Berberis articulata Loisel.; Berberis asperma Poit. & Turpin; Berberis aurea Tausch; Berberis bigelovii Schrad.; Berberis corallina G.Nicholson; Berberis dentata Tausch; Berberis dulcis K.Koch; Berberis dumetorum Gouan; Berberis edulis K.Koch; Berberis elongata G.Nicholson; Berberis globularis G.Nicholson; Berberis hakodate Dippel; Berberis heterophylla K.Koch; Berberis iberica Sweet; Berberis innominata Kielm.; Berberis irritabilis Salisb.; Berberis jacquinii K.Koch; Berberis latifolia Poit. & Turpin; Berberis marginata K.Koch; Berberis maxima G.Nicholson; Berberis maximowiczii Regel; Berberis microphylla F.Dietr.; Berberis mitis Schrad.; Berberis nepalensis K.Koch; Berberis nitens Schrad.; Berberis obovata Schrad.; Berberis orientalis C.K.Schneid.; Berberis pangharengensis G.Nicholson; Berberis pauciflora Salisb.; Berberis racemosa Stokes; Berberis rubra Poit. & Turpin; Berberis sanguinea K.Koch; Berberis sanguinolenta K.Koch; Berberis sibirica Schult. & Schult.f.; Berberis sieboldii Dippel; Berberis sylvestris Poit. & Turpin; Berberis violacea Poit. & Turpin; Berberis vulgaris (several var.) |
| Longevity | Perennial |
| Growth form | Shrub |
| Seed dispersal morphology | Fleshy fruit/Edible/Aril |
| Maximum height (m) | 3 |
| Capable of vegetative reproduction | Information unavailable |
| Native range | Europe, western Asia |
| Exotic range (Australia) | NSW, SA, TAS, VIC |
| Exotic range (other) | Information unavailable |
| Habitat types (exotic) | Roadsides, Woodlands, Abandoned homesteads/cultivated land |
| Soil type (exotic) | Information unavailable |
| Decade of introduction | 1940 |
This species is available for purchase online in Australia (current as of May 2013)
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| Climate scenario | Australia | ACT | NSW | NT | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current climate | 24 | 28 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 30 | 10 |
| RCP 8.5 2035 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 10 |
| RCP 8.5 2065 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 10 |
Maps of Habitat Suitability & Recorded Occurrences
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Current suitable habitat
2035 suitable habitat
(RCP 8.5)
2065 suitable habitat
(RCP 8.5)
Recorded occurrences
(Australia)
Recorded occurrences
(global)
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