jQuery - How can I select an element with id="*"? [duplicate]

I need to select the following element:

<li id="*">
    ...
</li>

But if I try to do this, jQuery returns an error.

$("#*");

Syntax error, unrecognized expression: #*

Is is possible? I know it's not the best idea to have an asterisk ID, but it comes from the database and it is an standard in the company.