Berberis candidula is a species of plant in the family Berberidaceae. It is endemic to China, native to the provinces of Hubei and Sichuan.[2] It is commonly known as paleleaf barberry.[4]

Berberis candidula is an evergreen shrub up to 1m tall, with spines along the younger shoots. Leaves are simple, shiny, up to 20 mm long. Flowers are solitary, yellowish-red. Berries are ellipsoid, up to 10 mm long.[2][5] It grows in thickets and montane roadsides.[2]

References

  1. ^ China Plant Specialist Group (2004). "Berberis candidula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T46556A11067057. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46556A11067057.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Berberis candidula in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org.
  3. ^ The Plant List
  4. ^ "Berberis candidula (Paleleaf Barberry) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  5. ^ Schneider, Camillo Karl. 1904. Illustriertes Handbuch der Laubholzkunde 1: 303, Berberis hookeri var. candidula[permanent dead link]