Species
Tropical Desert-thorn
Lycium americanum
Jacq.
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Taxonomy
Family
Solanaceae
Genus
Lycium
Species
Lycium americanum
Lifecycle & Ecology
Growth Habit
Shrub
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Lycium pruinosumLycium chilense subsp. paraguarienseLycium salsumLycium johnstoniiLycium tweedyanumLycium floribundum var. pruinosumLycium americanum var. chrysocarpumLycium chilense var. heterophyllumLycium subtridentatumLycium subglabrumLycium salsum var. normaleLycium nodosumLycium spathulifoliumLycium tweedyanum var. chrysocarpumLycium tweedyanum var. heterophyllumLycium tweedyanum var. pruinosumLycium obtusumLycium tweedianum var. chrysocarpum
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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