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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: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Greenish white, usually with purple tinge or veins.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NV , UTNative Habitat: Sandy to rocky flats, slopes and washes.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Lycium cooperi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lycium cooperi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lycium cooperi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-10Research By: CBR