Solanaceae

Torrey wolfberry

Lycium torreyi A.Gray

Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Lycium

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Torrey wolfberry (Lycium torreyi) — FlowerPhoto: Kevin Floyd, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Torrey wolfberry

Synonyms

Lycium berlandieri subsp. longiflorum A.Terracc.
Lycium berlandieri var. longiflorum A.Terracc.
Lycium torreyi var. filiforme M.E.Jones
Lycium torreyi var. torreyi
Lycium torreyi var. wrightii (A.Gray) Jeps.

Flowers

In flower: April, June to August (from 22 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Kevin Floyd, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Catherine C. Galley, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Kevin Floyd, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Kevin Floyd, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Kevin Floyd, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.