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Berberidaceae [‚bər·bə·rə′dās·ē‚ē] (botany) A family of dicotyledonous herbs and shrubs in the order Ranunculales characterized by alternate leaves, perfect, well-developed flowers, and a seemingly solitary carpel. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It is the barberry family and is represented not only by the true barberries but by nandinas, mahonias and epimediums as well. Three shrubs in the barberry family have foliage that changes color in the fall: Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium,) heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica) and Japanese barberry (Berberis Thunbergii. |
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