Siberian barberry
Berberis sibirica
Family: Berberidaceae
What it is like
A thorny shrub. It grows 1 m high. The leaves have 3-6 spines on both sides. The leaves are oblong with a wedge shaped base. The fruit are red berries. They are 9 mm long and 7 mm wide. The fruit is edible.
There are about 450-500 Berberis species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. In Kazakhstan it grows on stony mountain slopes. In north China it grows in desert regions and alpine slopes between 1,400-3,000 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, Central Asia, China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Siberia
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit