Lycium shockleyi A. Gray
Type: United States: Nevada: Mineral Co.: Candelaria, 1886, Shockley 219 (holotype: GH; isotypes: UC, and DS, NY, US in part)
Geographical Region: North America
Distribution: UNITED STATES: Arizona, California, Nevada
Habit: very thorny, low
Shrub height: 0.3-0.6m
Leaf characteristics:
Leaf Succulence: succulent
Leaf Pubescence: stipitate-glandular
Leaf Length: 6-23 mm
Leaf Width: 2-4 mm
Calyx characteristics:
Calyx Shape: tubular
Calyx Tube Length: 4-10 mm
Calyx Lobe Length: 1-5 mm
Corolla characteristics:
Corolla Color: white, greenish-white or pale purple
Flower Shape: ovate
Corolla Tube Length: 8-14 mm
Corolla Lobe Length: 2-3 mm
Merosity: 4
Filament Pubescence: lower third of corolla tube densely hairy
Sexuality: hermaphroditic
Fruit characteristics:
Fruit Type: berry
Fruit Shape: bilocular
Fruit constriction: ovary on a thickened bright red disc, disc not enlarging with fruit
Seed Number: 2-4