Solanaceae Lycium exsertum Gray
Arizona Desertthorn
Yuma - Food, Dried Food
Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 204
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Lycium exsertum Gray
Scientific name: Lycium exsertum Gray
USDA symbol: LYEX (
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Common names: Arizona Desertthorn
Family: Solanaceae
Family (APG): Solanaceae
Native American Tribe: Yuma
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dried Food
Notes: Berries sun dried, stored and eaten without preparation.
RECRD: 40375 id: 21408