Lycium carolinianum

carolina desert-thorn, carolina wolfberry, creeping wolfberry, christmas berry
Family

Solanaceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

obovate

Growth Form

shrub

Flower Color

purple

Flower Month

April - October

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

perennial


Wetland Class

FACW

Habitat

Ditches, ravines, depressions, swamps, marshes, sandy shell beaches, and mounds.