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Field Notes

Description:

Lycium sp.

Habitat:

Bajada, Sonoran Desert, Colorado Subdivision, CA

Notes:

Cottowood Spring, Joshua Tree National Park, CA

Species ID Suggestions

Freemont thornbush / Freemont desert thorn / Freemont's wolfberry

Lycium freemontii

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Sally4
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Comments (1)
Sally4
Blooming on the Sonoran Desert right now. As the flowers age they turn from purple/mauve to a faded white. Haven't seen any berries yet. Leaves often hide the thorns. It belongs to the Nighshade (potato) family which also includes sacred datura aka jimsonweed. Ten species of Lycium i AZ.

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Flowers of North America
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Fall Into Phenology
Mission
Flora and Fauna of California Wilderness
Mission
Sonoran Desert - Plants and Animals
Mission
Joshua Tree National Park Biodiversity
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PublishedJune 4, 2013

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