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Lycium chinense Mill.

Lycium chinense Mill.

Lycium chinense
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Lycium chinense Mill.. Lycium chinense is one of two species of boxthorn shrub in the family Solanaceae. Along with Lycium barbarum, it produces the goji berry ("wolfberry"). Two varieties are recognized, L. chinense var. chinense and L. chinense var. potaninii. It is also known as Chinese boxthorn, Chinese matrimony-vine, Chinese teaplant, Chinese wolfberry, wolfberry, and Chinese desert-thorn.

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Native range

Native range not recorded for this plant. Often a non-native cultivar or naturalized garden plant.

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