| Family | Barberry (Berberidaceae) |
|---|---|
| Bloom | Spring |
| Habitat | Moist Deciduous forest |
| Status | Native |
| Cycle | Perennial |
| Height | 1-3′ |
| Flower | round cluster of small 6-petal flowers 1/2″ wide. The cluster sticks up above the bushy plant. |
| Leaf | Distinctive leaves are divided into several stalks and many small leaflets. Each leaflet is 1-3″ long and has 3-5 pointed lobes. In spring the leaves and stems can be purplish. |
| Notes | This is a shade-loving plant that grows in moist deciduous forest often near jack-in-the-pulpit. The leaves are a distinctive shape with typically 3 pointed lobes similar to the Early Meadow Rue. In the fall, the blue berries sit atop a characteristically thickened stem and together resemble a miniature light bulb. |
