berberis

Included in this key are only those species found in the area surveyed at Buttermilk Falls State Park.

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Vascular Plants of the Gorge at
Buttermilk Falls State Park (Ithaca, NY)

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For these two species, both are armed shrubs with leaves that are clustered at nodes on branches, and leaves that are not lobed. (barberries)
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Leaf edges are smooth, not toothed. ( Berberis thunbergii )
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Leaf edges have minute spine-tipped teeth. ( Berberis vulgaris )

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