Lycium
boxthorn, lycium, wolfberry
2 species
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Lycium barbarum – matrimony-vine
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Disturbed ground.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: June-September
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Disturbed ground.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: June-September
Growth Duration: Perennial
Lycium chinense – Chinese wolfberry
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; sporadically distributed across North America.
Habitat: Fields, roadsides, wastelots, and other disturbed areas.
Origin: Introduced from Asia
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; sporadically distributed across North America.
Habitat: Fields, roadsides, wastelots, and other disturbed areas.
Origin: Introduced from Asia
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
