Solanaceae Lycium fremontii Gray
Fremont's Desertthorn
Maricopa - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Hrdlicka, Ales, 1908, Physiological and Medical Observations Among the Indians of Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico, SI-BAE Bulletin #34:1-427, page 265
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Lycium fremontii Gray
Scientific name: Lycium fremontii Gray
USDA symbol: LYFR (
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Common names: Fremont's Desertthorn
Family: Solanaceae
Family (APG): Solanaceae
Native American Tribe: Maricopa
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Black berries used for food.
RECRD: 46803 id: 21413