Berberis glauca

Native to Colombia and Ecuador, this thorny shrub or small tree grows in the Andes. In Colombia, it occurs between about 7,900 and 10,500 feet. The leaves have pale, sometimes whitish undersides, and the branches can scramble through surrounding vegetation. Its yellow to orange flowers have six petals and six stamens, with yellow sepals arranged in two whorls. It is used in ecological restoration in Colombia. Photographed in the central Andes mountain range of Colombia.