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Japanese Barberry
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Scientific Name:
Berberis thunbergii DC. (ITIS)Common Name:
Japanese barberryPhoto:
Japanese barberry, foliage in April - Photo by James H. Miller; USDA, Forest Service Native To:
Japan (Zouhar 2008)
Date of U.S. Introduction:
1875 (DeGasperis et al. 2007)
Means of Introduction:
Introduced as an ornamental and promoted as a replacement for common barberry (Berberis vulgaris), which is a host for black stem rust (Zouhar 2008)
Impact:
Forms dense stands that compete with native trees and herbaceous plants (Ward et al. 2009)
Current U.S. Distribution:
Eastern and Midwestern U.S.
Distribution/Maps/Survey Status
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University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
Images
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Google.
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University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
Videos
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Google. YouTube; University of Minnesota Extension.
Selected Resources
The section below contains highly relevant resources for this species, organized by source. Or, to display all related content view all resources for Japanese Barberry.
Council or Task Force
Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council.
Partnership
IUCN. Species Survival Commission. Invasive Species Specialist Group.
University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
Federal Government
USDA. FS. Rocky Mountain Research Station. Fire Sciences Laboratory.
USDA. ARS. National Genetic Resources Program. GRIN-Global.
State and Local Government
New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food. Division of Plant Industry.
See also: New Hampshire's Prohibited Invasive Plant Fact Sheets for additional invasive trees, shrubs, vines, and herbaceous plants
Michigan Department of Natural Resource; Michigan State University Extension. Michigan Natural Features Inventory.
See also: Best Control Practice Guides for more guides
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
See also: Invasive Plant Fact Sheets for plant species (trees, shrubs, vines, herbs and aquatic plants) that have impacted the state's natural lands
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Academic
University of Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Flora Project of Morris Arboretum.
See also: Invasive Plant Fact Sheets for additional invasive plants in Pennsylvania
Columbia University. Center for Environmental Research and Conservation.
Pennsylvania State University. Cooperative Extension.
North Carolina State University. Cooperative Extension. Going Native: Urban Landscaping for Wildlife with Native Plants.
University of Maine. Cooperative Extension.
See also: Maine Invasive Plants & Entire Series for entire series of 22 fact sheets and invasive plants brochure (available in HTML/PDF or for purchase)
Citations
- DeGasperis, B.G., and G. Motzkin. 2007. Windows of opportunity: historical and ecological controls on Berberis thunbergii invasions. Ecology 88(12):3115-3125.
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Berberis thunbergii. [Accessed Sep 10, 2014].
- Ward, J.S., T.E. Worthley, and S.C. Williams. 2009. Controlling Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii DC) in southern New England, USA. Forest Ecology and Management 257(2): 561-566.
- Zouhar, K. 2008. Berberis thunbergii. In: Fire Effects Information System. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory.