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Lycium texanum

Lycium texanum Correll

Texas Desert-thorn, Texas Wolfberry

Solanaceae (Potato family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LYTE4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Pale blue or lavender to whitish.

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Habitat: Sandy rocky soils, shrubby desert plains and canyons.

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 1 - Texas Native Shrubs (2002) Texas A&M University Agriculture Program and Leslie Finical, Dallas Arboretum

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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