Lycium Linnaeus. Common name: Matrimony-vine, Wolfberry, Goji Berry.
A genus of 90-100 species, shrubs, of warm temperate and tropical areas of the Old World and New Word (especially America).
References: Barboza et al. In Kadereit & Bittrich (2016); Hitchcock (1932); Levin & Miller (2023) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023c). Show full citations.
Hover over a shape, letter, icon, or arrow on the map for definition or see the legend. Data for arrows not developed for genera and families which may have species only occurring outside the flora area.
© Bruce A. Sorrie | Lycium carolinianum | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Lycium carolinianum, fruit, Cedar Key, Levy County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler | Lycium carolinianum source | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Lycium carolinianum, Rattlesnake Key, Gulf of Mexico, Levy County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler | Lycium carolinianum source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
See something wrong or missing on about Lycium? Let us know here: (Please include your name and email if at all complicated so we can clarify if needed.) We greatly appreciate feedback, and will include updates from you in our next webapp update, which can take a few months. If a species is not keyed, that's because keying is ongoing. Please don't send us feedback about unkeyed species.