Wolfberry
Anderson's Desert-Thorn
Lycium andersonii
Drawn from specimen observed at
FLOWERS: Small tubular flowers with short lobes are whitish tinged
violet and are avidly visited by bees.
FRUIT: Bright orange-red berries with flavor of tomatoes containing a number of
small seeds.
LEAVES: Elyptic or spatulate leaves are ½ to 2 cm long and thickened;
the newer growth is covered with sticky hairs.
SHRUB: A medium to large shrub with rigid branches and not-so-sharp
thorns.
RANGE: Common on rocky slopes and bajadas. May be present with one or
more other species of Lycium.
ARMED: The mostly sparse thorns are not particularly sharp on most
specimens.