Berberis swaseyi
Buckley
Texas barberry
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Summary
Source: WikipediaBerberis swaseyi (Texas barberry) is a rare species of barberry endemic to the Edwards Plateau region of Texas. It grows in limestone ridges and canyons. The species is evergreen, with thick, rigid, five-to-nine foliolate leaves. Berries are dry or juicy, white to red, about 9–16 mm in diam. The compound leaves place this species in the group sometimes segregated as the genus Mahonia.
Description
A shrub. It grows 1-2 m tall. The leaves have 5-9 leaflets. The leaflets have teeth. The flowers are yellow. The fruit are white or red berries and 9-16 mm across.
Edible Uses
The berries are edible.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows on limestone.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Synonyms
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
