Taxon Details

Lycium californicum

California box-thorn

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Taxon Summary:

Lycium californicum, commonly known as California box-thorn, is a perennial shrub in the Solanaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Coastal bluff scrub, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 5 to 150 meters. Lycium californicum is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Lycium californicum Nutt.
Common Name: California box-thorn
Family:	Solanaceae
Element Code:	PDSOL0G050
USDA Plants Symbol:	LYCA
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S4
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_CRES
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-06-03

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial shrub

Blooming Period: Mar-Aug(Dec)

Elevation:
5 - 150 meters
15 - 490 feet

General Habitats:

Coastal bluff scrub
Coastal scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Threatened by development. Possibly threatened by foot traffic and trail maintenance. See Botany of California 1:542 (1876) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), Baja California (BA), California (CA), Isla Guadalupe, Baja (GU), Sonora, Mexico (SO)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), Orange (ORA), San Diego (SDG), Santa Barbara (SBA), Ventura (VEN)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Dana Point (3311746), Del Mar (3211782), Encinitas (3311713), Imperial Beach (3211751), La Jolla (3211772), Laguna Beach (3311757), Las Pulgas Canyon (3311734), Los Alamitos (3311871), National City (3211761), Newport Beach (3311768), Oceanside (3311724), Otay Mesa (3211658), Rancho Santa Fe (3311712), Redondo Beach (3311874), San Clemente (3311745), San Clemente Island Central (3211874), San Clemente Island North (3211885), San Clemente Island South (3211873), San Juan Capistrano (3311756), San Luis Rey (3311723), San Nicolas Island (3311924), San Onofre Bluff (3311735), San Pedro (3311863), Santa Barbara Island (3311848), Santa Catalina North (3311844), Santa Catalina South (3311834), Santa Catalina West (3311845), Santa Rosa Island South (3312071), Tubb Canyon (3311624), Tustin (3311767)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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Presumed Extant

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