Latin name: Lycium andersonii A. Gray Pronunciation: LIS-ee-um an-der-SONE-ee-eye Common name: Anderson's thornbush Family: Solanaceae (Nightshade) Habitat: Gravelly or rocky slopes, washes, hills and mesas to 6000', creosote and sagebrush scrub, pinyon/juniper woodland, chaparral, coastal sage scrub, deserts Blooming period: March to May Name derivations: 1) Lycium 2) andersonii |
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