Calflora
Taxon  Report   5236    
Lycium chinense  Mill.
Chinese desert thorn,   Matrimony vine
Lycium chinense, a dicot, is a shrub that is not native to California.
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Bloom Period
Family: Solanaceae  
Genus: Lycium

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSLycium chinense var. chinense
PLANTSLycium chinense var. ovatum
More information about  Lycium chinense

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 10/23/2021).