Lycium carolinianum
Carolina Desert Thorn, Christmasberry
Also known as: Evoista caroliniana (Walter) Raf. +2 more
- Evoista caroliniana (Walter) Raf.
- Lycium carolinianum var. normale A.Terracc.
- Panzeria caroliniana (Walter) J.F.Gmel.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Solanaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia, North America, the Pacific, and South America, Lycium carolinianum (commonly known as Carolina desert-thorn or Christmasberry) is a shrub belonging to the Solanaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA, PACIFIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Eastern Asia, Mexico, North-Central Pacific, South-Central Pacific, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Cuba, Easter Is., Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Juan Fernández Is., Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Nansei-shoto, Ogasawara-shoto, Pitcairn Is., South Carolina, Texas, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is.
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