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Lycium puberulum var. puberulum

Lycium puberulum A. Gray var. puberulum

Downy Desert-thorn, Downy Wolfberry

Solanaceae (Potato family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LYPUP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Greenish white to pale lavender.

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Habitat: Dry rocky limestone slopes, mixed desert scrub.

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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