Anderson's Wolfberry
Lycium andersonii A.Gray
Lycium andersonii is a flowering plant in the Solanaceae family, known as Anderson's Wolfberry. It is native to Arizona, California, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Nevada, and New Mexico. The species was first described in 1868 by A. Gray.
Description
Lycium andersonii is a member of the nightshade family (Solanaceae). It is commonly referred to as water-jacket, redberry desert-thorn, Anderson thornbush, Anderson's desert thorn, Anderson boxthorn, Anderson lycium, Anderson wolfberry, and squawberry. This species is distributed across the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, specifically in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, and parts of Mexico Northeast and Northwest.
Other common names
water-jacketwater jacketAnderson's Wolfberry
Distribution
Arizona · California · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Nevada · New Mexico
Synonyms
Lycium andersoniiLycium deserticolaLycium andersonii var. andersoniiLycium andersonii var. deserticolaLycium andersonii var. pubescensLycium andersonii var. wrightiiLycium berlandieri subvar. wrightiiLycium berlandieri var. andersoniiLycium andersonii f. deserticolaLycium andersonii f. andersonii