shining netvein barberry

Berberis dictyota

Member of barberries (genus Berberis)
barberry family (family Berberidaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

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• compound leaves
• usually 7–9 leaflets, ± pinnately veined, not shiny
• leaflet margin strongly wavy, thick, usually hard
• 6–10 spines per side, 2–5 mm long

Toxicity of barberry (Berberis spp.):
4 – Ingestion of these plants, especially in large amounts, is expected to cause serious effects to the heart, liver, kidneys or brain. If ingested in any amount, call the poison center immediately.

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Chris’s observations: none

Not all sites agree about the scientific name:

• Berberis dictyota → iNaturalist – FNA
• Berberis aquifolium var. dictyota → Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora