Desert Wolfberry
Lycium macrodon
Watercolor illustration from Growler Mts., Pima Co., Arizona, USA. 28 March 1993. a) enlarged view of fruit.
SHRUB: Woody shrub with stiff branches growing up to 2 m. tall.
LEAVES: Elyptic and pointed at tips. Borne in clusters from knobby
growths on the twigs.
RANGE: Uncommon in the low deserts of southwestern Arizona mostly below
1000 m elevation.
FRUIT: Berries are obovate (larger towards tip) and sometimes flared.
ARMED: Thorny, however thorns are not so sharp nor numerous.