Difference between revisions of "Lycium shockleyi"
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 22: 311. 1887.
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Latest revision as of 13:14, 24 November 2024
Shrubs prostrate, 0.3–0.6 m; bark pale tan to white; stems glabrous. Leaves: blade spatulate to oblanceolate-ovate, 4–23 × 1.5–6 mm, succulent, surfaces glabrous or sparsely glandular-puberulent. Inflorescences solitary flowers. Pedicels to 1 mm. Flowers 4(–5)-merous; calyx tubular to campanulate, 5–15 mm, lobe lengths 0.5–1 times tube; corolla white to greenish white or pale purple with bluish veins, tubular-funnelform, 8–14 mm, lobes 1.5–3 mm; stamens included to exserted. Berries green, ovoid, 5–6 mm, dry, hard, with strongly accrescent calyx. Seeds 2–6.
Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat: Sandy to rocky desert flats (Great Basin Desert).
Elevation: 900–1700 m.
Discussion
Lycium shockleyi, endemic to western Nevada, is sometimes confused with the more widespread L. cooperi. Lycium shockleyi can be readily differentiated by its prostrate growth form, four-merous flowers, glabrous leaves, and pale bark. The ovary has a large, red nectar disc that persists until the fruits are almost mature.
Selected References
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