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Common Desert Thorn, Lycium brevipes

The Lycium or Box-Thorn genus of shrubs is well represented in Anza-Borrego with such species as Common Desert Thorn (Lycium brevipes), Waterjacket (Lycium andersonii), Peach Desert Thorn (Lycium cooperi), and Fremont's Desert Thorn (Lycium fremontii).

Common Desert Thorn, Lycium brevipes
Solanaceae

Common Desert Thorn, Lycium brevipes
Solanaceae

Common Desert Thorn, Lycium brevipes
Solanaceae*

*Tom Chester photo. See Tom Chester's San Diego Desert Lycium species page.