Latin name: Lycium californicum Nutt. Pronunciation: LIS-ee-um ka-li-FOR-ni-kum Common name: California boxthorn Family: Solanaceae (Nightshade) Habitat: Washes and hillsides, coastal bluffs, below 1500', coastal sage scrub, Los Angeles Co. south Blooming period: March to July Name derivations: 1) Lycium 2) californicum |
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