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Lycium berlandieri
Also called Berlandier Wolfberry, Wolfberry
Berlandier's wolfberry is a spiny, drought-tolerant desert shrub of the nightshade family that can reach about 2 m tall and sheds its leaves during dry spells. It thrives in full sun and very well-drained soil, and tolerates poor and saline ground.
Lycium berlandieri is a species of flowering plant in the nightshade family known by the common name Berlandier's wolfberry. It is native to Mexico and the south-western United States from Arizona to Texas.
This shrub reaches up to 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) tall. The roots may extend 9 metres (30 ft) from the plant. It has spiny branches. It loses its leaves and becomes dormant during dry times. The bell-shaped flowers are solitary or borne in pairs. The fruit is a juicy red berry. This plant's life span is 90 years on average.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
