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Lycium californicum
Lycium californicum Nutt. ex A. Gray
California Box Thorn, California Box-thorn, California Desert Thorn, California Desert-thorn, California Wolfberry
Solanaceae (Potato family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LYCA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Dec
Distribution
USA: AZ , CANative Habitat: Coastal bluffs, coastal flats, coastal-sage scrub, low open desert with poor drainage.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Lycium californicum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lycium californicum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lycium californicum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-10Research By: CBR