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Berberis darwinii  Hook.
Darwin's berberis
Berberis darwinii is a shrub that is not native to California.
There is a high risk of this plant becoming invasive in California according to Cal-IPC.
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within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Berberis
Family: Berberidaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: MAJOR

Communities: escaped cultivar

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Information about  Berberis darwinii from other sources

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 02/05/2023).