Berberis wilsoniae

8. Berberis wilsoniae Hemsley (W-China) – An exceptional escape from cultivation. Few plants were seen in 2012 on a brick quay wall of river Dender in Ninove, close to a plantation.

Berberis wilsoniae superficially looks like B. thunbergii. Both are deciduous and have small, entire leaves, a few-flowered inflorescence and reddish berries. However, Berberis wilsoniae has most of its spines tripartite and its young twigs are finely pubescent.

Berberis wilsoniae, Ninove, old brick quay of river Dender, April 2012, F. Verloove
Berberis wilsoniae, Ninove, old brick quay of river Dender, April 2012, F. Verloove
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Berberis wilsoniae (Species List)
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith