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Torrey wolfberry
Plants

Torrey’s Wolfberry

Lycium torreyi

Authorship: Gray

Sources

[Lieb 1281, McGoldrick 75]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumMAGNOLIOPHYTA (Flowering Plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (Dicots)
FamilySOLANACEAE (Potato and Nightshade Family)
GenusLycium
Speciestorreyi

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

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Torrey wolfberryIMRS
gleeceApr 26, 2025Hudspeth County, TX, USA
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Torrey wolfberryIMRS
henicorhinaApr 30, 2022Hudspeth County, US-TX, US
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Torrey wolfberry
birdman164Oct 21, 2026Upper Valley, El Paso, TX, US
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Torrey wolfberry
s384Oct 20, 2026Hatch, NM, US
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Torrey wolfberry
birdman164Oct 16, 2026Rio Bosque, El Paso, TX, US
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Torrey wolfberry
jacobweinreichOct 11, 2026Alamedan Valley, Albuquerque, NM, US
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Torrey wolfberry
jesse584Sep 25, 2026Stratmoor, CO, USA
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Torrey wolfberry
betoduronSep 22, 2026El Paso
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Torrey Wolfberry
smitetombSep 15, 2026Ascarate Lake, El Paso, TX 79905, USA
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Torrey wolfberry
peregrinemanMay 28, 2026Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, San Acacia, NM, US

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red ListNot assessed
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G4Apparently Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
SNRNot Ranked
Texas SGCNNot assessed