Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Solanales > Solanaceae > Lycium > Lycium fremontiiLycium fremontii (Fremont wolfberry; Fremont's desert-thorn)Synonyms: Lycium fremontii var. congestum; Lycium fremontii var. fremontii; Lycium fremontii var. gracilipes; Lycium fremontii viscidum; Lycium gracilipes; Lycium umbellatum Lycium fremontii is a species of flowering plant in the nightshade family, Solanaceae, that is native to northwestern Mexico and the southernmost mountains and deserts of California and Arizona in the United States. It often grows in areas with alkaline soils, such as alkali flats. Both its common name, Frémont's desert thorn, and its specific epithet, "fremontii", are derived from John C. Frémont. |
| Allergen Potential [1] | Medium |  | | Edible [2] | May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details. | | Flower Type [2] | Hermaphrodite | | Hazards [2] | Although no records of toxicity have been seen for this species, it does belong to a family that contains many poisonous plants. Some caution should be applied, especially towards leaves or unripe fruits, though ripe fruits are almost certainly edible. | | Leaf Type [2] | Deciduous | | Lifespan [3] | Perennial | | Pollinators [2] | Bees | | Structure [2] | Shrub | | Usage [2] | Plants have an extensive root system and can be planted to stabilize banks; | | | Height [2] | 9.84 feet (3 m) |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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