Lycium macrodon

A. Gray

Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 6: 45. 1862.

Common names: Desert wolfberry mahogany desert-thorn
Synonyms: Lycium dispermum Wiggins L. macrodon var. dispermum (Wiggins) F. Chiang
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Shrubs erect, 1–3 m; bark dark brown to black; stems glabrate. Leaves: blade spatulate, 5–35 × 2–12 mm, glaucous, surfaces glabrous or sparsely puberulent. Inflorescences 2-flowered fas­cicles or solitary flowers. Pedicels 1–7 mm. Flowers (4–)5-merous; calyx campanulate, 4–9 mm, sparsely glandular-puberulent, lobes linear, length 1.5–2 times tube; corolla white to greenish white to pale lilac on lobes, tubular, 6–12 mm, lobes 2–5 mm; stamens included or exserted. Berries yellowish to brown, ovoid, constricted proximal to middle, 6–10 mm, dry, hard. Seeds 2–4. 2n = 24.


Phenology: Flowering Feb–Apr.
Habitat: Sandy washes and flats (Sonoran Desert).
Elevation: 200–800 m.

Discussion

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Rachel A. Levin +  and Jill S. Miller +
A. Gray +
Desert wolfberry +  and mahogany desert-thorn +
Ariz. +  and Mexico (Sonora). +
200–800 m. +
Sandy washes and flats (Sonoran Desert). +
Flowering Feb–Apr. +
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts +
Lycium dispermum +  and L. macrodon var. dispermum +
Lycium macrodon +
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