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Berberis canadensis
Also called Allegheny Barberry
American barberry is a deciduous, spiny-stemmed shrub native to the eastern United States that spreads by rhizomes into dense clonal stands. It thrives on rocky slopes and needs open habitat and suitable soil.
Berberis canadensis, commonly known as the American barberry or Allegheny barberry, is a member of the family Berberidaceae native to the eastern United States.
Berberis canadensis is native to 13 of the 50 states of the United States. Berberis canadensis occurred historically from the Appalachian Mountains from southern Pennsylvania to northern Georgia and Alabama. Scattered populations have also been reported as far west as Missouri. However, it is considered extirpated from Pennsylvania, Alabama, Maryland, and possibly Arkansas.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Berberis canadensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
