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Lycium shockleyi
Lycium shockleyi A. Gray
Shockley's Desert-thorn, Shockley's Wolfberry
Solanaceae (Potato family)
Synonym(s): Lycium rickardii
USDA Symbol: LYSH
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: NVNative Habitat: Open sandy sites.
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterAdditional resources
USDA: Find Lycium shockleyi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lycium shockleyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lycium shockleyi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-10Research By: CBR