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Lycium pallidum var. pallidum
Lycium pallidum Miers var. pallidum
Pale Desert-thorn, Pale Desertthorn, Pale Wolfberry
Solanaceae (Potato family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LYPAP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , NM , OK , TX , UTNative Habitat: Flats, washes, slopes.
Web Reference
Webref 74 - Southwest Colorado Wildflowers (2020) Rocky Mountain Biological LaboratoryWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Lycium pallidum var. pallidum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lycium pallidum var. pallidum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lycium pallidum var. pallidum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-10Research By: CBR