Integrifolius barberry
Berberis integerrima
Family: Berberidaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It has many branches. It grows 4 m high and has brownish-purple angled shoots. These have thick, straight thorns in groups of 3. The leaves are leathery and broadly oval. There are 12-25 flowers in a group 6-10 cm long. The flowers are 8-9 mm across. The fruit are purplish-red berries. They have a bluish covering. They are 7-8 mm across. There are 2-3 dark seeds.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. In Kazakhstan it grows on mounds and stony slopes of mountains.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Central Asia, Europe, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Türkiye, Uzbekistan
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit, bark
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Zirk