Berberis haematocarpa - Red Barberry, Desert Barberry (Plant) Size:5G Plant Characteristics Family Name Fabaceae

Plant Characteristics Family Name Fabaceae Species Name Prosopis glandulosa var

artist Kelly Malka has created a graphic novel style representation of the life that persists despite the ongoing drought

Found locally in Verdugo and San Gabriel Mtns

Small buckwheat with pale yellow to bright yellow flowers on taller stalks with low mounding arrow shaped leaves

Equal parts natural history

Berberis haematocarpa - Red Barberry, Desert Barberry (Plant) Size:5G Plant Characteristics Family Name FabaceaeThis shrub has very spiny leaves that are various shades of green, blue and pink. In spring yellow flowers are followed by red to yellow berries that are enjoyed by wildlife. Roots may be mildly toxic. Plant Characteristics Family Name Berberidaceae Species Name Berberis haematocarpa Common Name Red Barberry, Desert Barberry Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast Sun, Inland Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color Yellow,