Physalis hispida
(Waterf.) Cronquist
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Description
A temperate herb in the nightshade family (Solanaceae).
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw, cooked, and in sauces.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw, cooked and in sauces.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Synonyms
Physalis longifolia var. hispida (Waterf.) Steyerm.
References (1)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 650
