Native plant · SOLANACEAE

Lycium carolinianum

CHRISTMASBERRY; CAROLINA DESERT-THORN; Christmas berry

Lycium carolinianum
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Florida native plant record

This profile summarizes published Florida Seed Bank directory data for Lycium carolinianum. County information reflects documented specimen or occurrence evidence and does not guarantee current presence at a site.

Scientific name
Lycium carolinianum
Family
SOLANACEAE
Genus
Lycium
Order
SOLANALES
Classification
Dicots
Recorded status
Native; FACW (NWPL); OBL (DEP)
Florida range
Florida Keys · Central Florida · South Florida · North Florida · Panhandle
Vouchered / Found in Florida
Monroe; Pinellas; Hillsborough; Collier; Citrus; Volusia; Taylor; Lee; Charlotte; Pasco; Sarasota; Levy; Brevard; Miami-Dade; Hernando; Manatee; Wakulla

Where documented in Florida

Monroe; Pinellas; Hillsborough; Collier; Citrus; Volusia; Taylor; Lee; Charlotte; Pasco; Sarasota; Levy; Brevard; Miami-Dade; Hernando; Manatee; Wakulla

Historical specimen evidence; current presence and complete county coverage are not confirmed.

Data provenance

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