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Lycium pallidum var. oligospermum

Lycium pallidum Miers var. oligospermum C.L. Hitchc.

Rabbit Thorn

Solanaceae (Potato family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LYPAO

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 , Purple
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: CA , NV
Native Habitat: Flats, washes, slopes.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 pallidum var. oligospermum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lycium pallidum var. oligospermum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lycium pallidum var. oligospermum

Metadata

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

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