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Weed Identification

American barberry

Family

Berberidaceae

Scientific Name

Berberis canadensis

Growth Habit

woody bush or tree

Thorns or Spines

not present

Approximate Flower Diameter

pencil

Dominant Flower Color

yellow

Flower Symmetry

bilateral symmetry

Leaf Hairs

no hairs

Leaf Shape

spatulate

Leaf Arrangement

opposite

Leaf Margin

serrated

Leaf Structure

simple

Leaf Stalk

shorter than leaf

Stem Hairs

no hairs

Stem Cross Section

round or oval

Milky Sap

not present

Life Cycle

perennial

Plant Type

Shrub