Lycium californicum Nutt. ex A.Gray
Box Thorn
Solanaceae
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Protologue: S.Watson & al., Bot. California 1: 542 (1876)
Pronunciation: Lycium californicum
Etymology: Gr. Lykion used by Dioscorides and Pliny for some thorny tree or shrub + of California
Jepson eFlora Treatment
SD County Synoptic Voucher
Distribution:
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.
Stem tips are somewhat thorny.
Leaves are succulent, as are reddish berries.
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