Physalis foetens var. neomexicana
(Rydb.)Waterf.
New Mexican Groundcherry
Solanaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A temperate herbaceous plant in the Solanaceae family with about 75-100 species in the genus Physalis.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Notes
There are about 75-100 Physalis species.
References (1)
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/