Berberis vulgaris subsp. australis, synonym Berberis hispanica, is a shrub belonging to the family Berberidaceae and the genus Berberis (pronounced bẽr’ber-is). It is a woody plant and parts of the plant are considered toxic, although the berries are edible and juicy.
From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Berberis hispanica being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Berberis cretica
- Berberis boliviana
- Berberis montana
- Berberis aetnensis
- Berberis microphylla
- Berberis fendleri
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Ranunculales
- Family
- Berberidaceae
- Genus
- Berberis
- Species
- Berberis hispanica
Found one? Take a photo and B.inomen will suggest what it is, free.
Check your photo