Fl. Amer. Sept. 1: 219, t. 4. (1814) APNI
Establishment means:Sparingly established
Evergreen, often low and suckering shrub 0.5–3 m high. Branchlets glabrous. Spines absent. Leaves pinnately divided, to 30 cm long, flexible or rigid; leaflets 5–9(–11), obliquely ovate, 5–10 cm long, 2– 5 cm wide, with 15–35 spines along the sides, upper surface glossy green, lower surface pale and dull. Racemes 5–8 cm long, 30–60-flowered; pedicle to 10 mm long; bracteoles absent; sepals ovate, 3–4 mm long; petals yellow, oblong or obovate, 5–7 mm long, inner petals shorter than outer. Berry globose, c. 6 mm long, dark blue with a waxy bloom. Flowers Sep.–Nov.
*HNF. Native to North America, grown as an ornamental, persisting in old gardens.
Berberis aquifolium is often hybridised with other Berberis species making identification difficult.
|Bioregion||Occurrence status||Establishment means|
|New South Wales|
|Australian Capital Territory|