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I stumble upon what I think is a barberry (berberis) bush on the way down the north side of Pinto Mountain

4348-pinto-mountain.jpg Close-up of the barberry bush on the north side of Pinto MountainThumbnailsA bit lower down Pinto Mountain, under a canopy of burned trees, are a few flowers here and thereClose-up of the barberry bush on the north side of Pinto MountainThumbnailsA bit lower down Pinto Mountain, under a canopy of burned trees, are a few flowers here and thereClose-up of the barberry bush on the north side of Pinto MountainThumbnailsA bit lower down Pinto Mountain, under a canopy of burned trees, are a few flowers here and thereClose-up of the barberry bush on the north side of Pinto MountainThumbnailsA bit lower down Pinto Mountain, under a canopy of burned trees, are a few flowers here and thereClose-up of the barberry bush on the north side of Pinto MountainThumbnailsA bit lower down Pinto Mountain, under a canopy of burned trees, are a few flowers here and there

I have a couple of barberries growing at home (of a different species), so the spiky dry leaves look quite familiar.