Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii
FOUND by fblock42013-05-13
Portland
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Field Notes
It is May 14th, 8:25am and about 45 degrees fahrenheit. There is 0% cloud coverage with a light breeze. The ground is dry and we are surrounded by granite slabs. It's sunny but there is shade under the pine trees. We are near a paved pathway in a small groove. There is sparse grass coverage and pine needles on the ground. We are near Storer St. and can hear cars passing by. We are looking at a Berberis thunbergii's and we have noticed that the leaves they produce are rounded leaf points. They have smooth edges and a simple shape. The woody sprigs have alternating leafs and small red berries. There are white flower buds near the leaves. The bush is about 1-2 meters, thorns 1/2 cm, berries 1-2cm and leaves about 1-2.5 cm.
Supporting Evidence
The leaves on the Japanese Barberry are oval shaped and the edges are rounded. They're are about 2-4 inches long.
Place Studied
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Latitude:
N 43.646569 °
Longitude:
W -70.268861 °
Trip Information
Name:
Waynflete School campus
Trip date:
Mon, 2013-05-13 12:30
Town or city:
Portland
Type of investigation:
Species and Habitat Survey
Ecosystem:
Upland
Watershed:
Presumpscot
Habitat Observations
Species diversity:
Evidence of vectors:
Paved road
People
Tree canopy cover:
Between 1/4 and 1/2
Soil moisture:
Moist
Comments
right on
You nailed it! Species found.
I appreciate all of the evidence you provided, including the berries from last season. It is a real treat when you're trying to identify plants when you have both flowers AND berries to look at.
I wonder why this plant wasn't picked clean of berries this winter....
I'm also impressed with your sketch and will nominate it for the Best Of page! (http://vitalsignsme.org/best-sketches)
Thanks, fblock4!