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Lycium hassei
Lycium hassei Greene
Santa Catalina Island Desert Thorn, Santa Catalina Island Desert-thorn
Solanaceae (Potato family)
Synonym(s): Lycium brevipes var. hassei, Lycium richii var. hassei
USDA Symbol: LYHA5
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 , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jun
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Coastal bluffs, slopes.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Lycium hassei in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lycium hassei in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lycium hassei
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-10Research By: CBR