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Baja desert-thorn
Lycium brevipes
1,885 observations in the source records
24 photos
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What the records say
- 1,885 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Anderson ThornbushLycium andersonii
Fremont's desert-thornLycium fremontii
California boxthornLycium californicum
Christmas berryLycium carolinianum
Parish's desert-thornLycium parishii
Peach ThornLycium cooperi
Berlandier's wolfberryLycium berlandieri
Nolana divaricata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Mexico | 724 |
|---|---|
| United States | 646 |
| California | 622 |
| Baja California Sur | 357 |
| Baja California | 272 |
| Sonora | 65 |
| Sinaloa | 30 |
| Arizona | 19 |
| Nevada | 3 |
| Missouri | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Shrub growth formListed by a harvested source as having a shrub or bush growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | nightshades, bindweeds, gooseweeds, and allies · Solanales |
| Family | nightshade family · Solanaceae |
| Genus | boxthorns · Lycium |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Baja desert-thorn with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.