Texas barberry
Berberis swaseyi

Family: Berberidaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1-2 m tall. The leaves have 5-9 leaflets. The leaflets have teeth. The flowers are yellow. The fruit are white or red berries and 9-16 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows on limestone.

Countries/locations it is found in

North America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Mahonia swaseyi (Buckley ex M. J. Young) Fedde; Odostemon swaseyi (Buckley) A. Heller;