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Lycium puberulum
Lycium puberulum A. Gray
Downy Desert-thorn, Downy Wolfberry
Solanaceae (Potato family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LYPU
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 , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Greenish white to pale lavender.
Distribution
USA: TXNative Habitat: Dry rocky limestone slopes, shrubby grassland transition zones.
Bibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterAdditional resources
USDA: Find Lycium puberulum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lycium puberulum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lycium puberulum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-10Research By: CBR