Lycium barbarum L. – Chinese wolfberry is one of the invasive neophytes that are increasingly penetrating to the stands in Slovakia. It was introduced to Europe as an ornamental tree probably during the 17th–18th centuries and was fi rst mentioned in Central Europe in 1785. It spreads mainly in southern Slovakia, where it grows on unmaintained dry slopes, embankments, hillsides, along walls, on dykes, around roads and railway lines. Analysis of 21 phytosociological relevés with the dominant Chinese wolfberry included in the association Anthrisco-Lycietum halimifolii Felföldy 42 em. Jurko showed a high frequency of naturalized archaeophytes Ballota nigra, Galium aparine, Bromus tectorum and native species Convolvulus arvensis and Urtica dioica in the studied stands. Of the life forms, hemicryptophytes dominate, with a relatively high abundance of therophytes. Regarding the life strategies, competitive strategists (52%) and competitive-ruderal strategists (24%) dominate. Among the degrees of hemeroby, β-euhemerobic (29%), mesohemerobic (26%) and α-euhemerobic (23%) dominate. Analysis of Ellenberg‘s indicator values indicated that these stands are thermophilous, hygrophilous on neutral reaction and nitrogen-rich soils.