Lycium californicum - California Box Thorn (Plant) Size:1G Plant Characteristics Family Name Asteraceae

Plant Characteristics Family Name Asteraceae Species Name Munzothamnus blairii Common Name San Clemente Island Chicory

and desert shrubland

n & c Central CA

Demonstrates how the diversity and beauty of California's native plants can be brought into ecologically sound

Broader leaves than the species

Lycium californicum - California Box Thorn (Plant) Size:1G Plant Characteristics Family Name AsteraceaeBox thorn makes an excellent barrier plant due to its thorny branches. It is also a good bird plant, since its berries attract birds and the thorns act as a deterrent to predators such as the family cat. Plant Characteristics Family Name Solanaceae Species Name Lycium californicum Common Name California Box Thorn Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast Sun, Inland Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color Purple, Violet,