L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
Arizona Desert-thorn
Lycium exsertum
A.Gray
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Solanales
Family
Solanaceae
Potato family
Genus
Lycium
Species
Lycium exsertum
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Shrub
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 1 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Lycium retusumLycium fremontii var. bigelovii
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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