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Lycium andersonii var. wrightii
Lycium andersonii A. Gray var. wrightii A. Gray
Water Jacket, Wright Wolfberry, Wright's Desert Thorn
Solanaceae (Potato family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LYANW
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 , VioletBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AZNative Habitat: Sandy or rocky slopes, washes, flats, dessert communities.
Web Reference
Webref 2 - Fire Effects Information System (2008) U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences LaboratoryWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Lycium andersonii var. wrightii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lycium andersonii var. wrightii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lycium andersonii var. wrightii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-10Research By: CBR