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species 3,167 observations

Berlandier's Wolfberry

Lycium berlandieri

Status
maybe native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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19 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Elsa Sphinx 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Harris' Antelope Squirrel, Whooping Crane, Copestylum fornax, White-winged Dove 7
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Sonoran Bumble Bee, Costa's Hummingbird, Van Duzee Treehopper, Amastris lycioda 11

Children

  • Lycium berlandieri longistylum

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Light
Full sun Part shade
Moisture
Dry
Water use
Low
Deer resistant
Yes
Plant type
Perennial Shrub

From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.

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