Physalis lobata
Torr.
Purple Ground cherry
Solanaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A temperate herbaceous plant in the nightshade family (Solanaceae) with purple ground cherries. One of approximately 75-100 Physalis species.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Mexico, North America, USA,
Notes
There are about 75-100 Physalis species.
References (3)
- Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 2:226. 1826
- MacMahon, J.A., 1990, Deserts. Audubon Society Nature Guides. Knopf. p 369 Plate 67
- Piedra-Malagón, E. M., et al, 2022, Edible native plants of the Gulf of Mexico Province. Biodiversity Data Journal 10: e80565 p 31
