Kofa Mountain Barberry

Scientific Name: Berberis Harrisoniana
Common Name: Kofa Mountain Barberry
Genus: Ectypia
Family: Berberidaceae (barberry family)
Order: Lepidoptera
Phylum: Arthropoda
Species: clio
Class: Insecta
References: Felger, R.S., S. Rutman, C.M. Guilliams, and J. Malusa. 2015. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: Flora of Southwestern Arizona: Part 10. Eudicots: Berberidaceae, Bignoniaceae and Boraginaceae. Phytoneuron 2015-1, 1-60
References Url: https://www.cabezaprieta.org/flora_research/01PhytoN-SWArizPt10Berb-Borag.pdf#page=4
Habitat: Mountains
Life Form: Shrub, medium
Leaf Description: Alternate, trifoliate, leaflets with spine-tipped lobes, stiff, smooth
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering Period: Feb to March
Spines: Spines on leaves
Rarity: Uncommon