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Lycium brevipes

Lycium brevipes Benth.

Baja Desert Thorn, Baja Desert-thorn, Fruitilla

Solanaceae (Potato family)

Synonym(s): Lycium brevipes var. brevipes, Lycium richii, Lycium verrucosum

USDA Symbol: LYBR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall, usually much shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA
Native Habitat: Desert and coastline scrub.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Lycium brevipes in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lycium brevipes in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lycium brevipes

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-10
Research By: CBR

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