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Lycium cooperi

Lycium cooperi A. Gray

Cooper Wolfberry, Cooper's Box Thorn, Cooper's Wolfberry, Peach Thorn

Solanaceae (Potato family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LYCO2

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
Bloom Notes: Greenish white, usually with purple tinge or veins.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV , UT
Native Habitat: Sandy to rocky flats, slopes and washes.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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