| General Information | |
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| Symbol: | LYFE4 |
| Group: | Dicot |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Duration: |
Perennial |
| Growth Habit: |
Shrub |
| Native Status: |
L48 I |
| Data Source and Documentation | |
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Native |  |
Introduced |  |
Both |  |
Absent/Unreported |
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Native, No County Data |  |
Introduced, No County Data |  |
Both, No County Data |
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L48 |  |
AK | |
HI | |
PR | |
VI | |
NAV | |
CAN | |
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SPM | |
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Images
Synonyms
| Symbol | Scientific Name | Other Common Names |
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| LYFE3 | Lycium ferrocissimum Miers, orth. var. |
African boxthorn
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Classification
| Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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| Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
| Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
| Class | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | Asteridae |
| Order | Solanales |
| Family | Solanaceae – Potato family |
| Genus | Lycium L. – desert-thorn |
| Species | Lycium ferocissimum Miers – African boxthorn |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
| Noxious Weed Information | ||
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| This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds. | ||
| United States:
Noxious weed
Lycium ferrocissimum
African boxthorn
Noxious weed
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| Alabama
Lycium ferrocissimum
African boxthorn
Class A noxious weed
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| California
Lycium ferrocissimum
African boxthorn
Quarantine
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| Florida
Lycium ferrocissimum
African boxthorn
Noxious weed
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| Massachusetts
Lycium ferrocissimum
African boxthorn
Prohibited
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| Minnesota
Lycium ferrocissimum
African boxthorn
Prohibited noxious weed
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| North Carolina
Lycium ferrocissimum
African boxthorn
Class A noxious weed
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| Oregon
Lycium ferrocissimum
African boxthorn
Quarantine
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| South Carolina
Lycium ferrocissimum
African boxthorn
Plant pest
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| Vermont
Lycium ferrocissimum
African boxthorn
Class A noxious weed
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Related Links
| More Accounts and Images | |
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| ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (LYFE4) | |
| CalPhotos (LYFE4) | |
| Integrated Taxonomic Information System (LYFE3) | |
| Related Websites | |
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| Poisonous Plants of North Carolina: abstract & images (LYFE3) | |
Wildlife
Food
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Cover
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Description of Values
| Value Class | Food | Cover |
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