Berberidaceae
American barberry
Berberis canadensis
- Family
- Berberidaceae
- Genus
- Berberis
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Common names
By language (10)
- Azerbaijani
- Kanada zirinci
- Belarusian
- Барбарыс канадскі
- Bulgarian
- Канадски кисел трън
- Chinese
- 加拿大小檗
- English
- American barberry, Allegheny barberry
- Estonian
- Kanada kukerpuu
- German
- Kanadische Berberitze
- Persian
- زرشک کانادایی
- Russian
- Барбарис канадский
- Slovenian
- Kanadski češmin
Synonyms
- Berberis brevifolia K.Koch
- Berberis caroliniana Sweet
- Berberis caroliniana var. macrocarpa (Schrad.) Zabel
- Berberis fischeri K.Koch
- Berberis integerrima K.Koch
- Berberis macracantha K.Koch
- Berberis macrocarpa Schrad.
- Berberis macrotheca K.Koch
- Berberis microphylla K.Koch
- Berberis nitens K.Koch
- Berberis pisifera Raf.
- Berberis serrulata Raf.
- Berberis sinensis f. canadensis (Willd.) Regel
- Berberis sinensis var. canadensis (Willd.) Regel
- Berberis vulgaris var. canadensis Willd.
Flowers
- In flower
- April to May (from 6 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FruitPhoto: Nathan Aaron, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Nathan Aaron, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Brandon Wheeler, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Хомелка, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Хомелка, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Scott Cave, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Alan Weakley, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Brandon Corder, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Schubbay, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
More in Berberis
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- Box-leaved barberryBerberis microphyllaBerberidaceae
- Darwin's barberryBerberis darwiniiBerberidaceae
- Wintergreen barberryBerberis julianaeBerberidaceae
- Berberis aristataBerberidaceae
- Amur barberryBerberis amurensisBerberidaceae
- Salmon barberryBerberis aggregataBerberidaceae
- Korean barberryBerberis koreanaBerberidaceae
- Berberis verruculosaBerberidaceae
- Gagnepain's barberryBerberis gagnepainiiBerberidaceae
Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.