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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Nightshades, Bindweeds, Gooseweeds, and Allies
  6. Nightshade Family
  7. Boxthorns
  8. Desert Wolfberry

species 21 observations

Desert Wolfberry

Lycium macrodon

Status
maybe native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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13 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Elsa Sphinx 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Copestylum fornax, White-winged Dove, Sandhill Crane, Verdin 5
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Queen, Painted Lady, West Coast Lady, Eufala Skipper 7

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Plant type
Perennial Shrub

From USDA PLANTS.

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