Physalis neomexicana
Rydb.
Barbados gooseberry
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Description
An herb of the family Solanaceae found in subtropical regions. It produces edible fruit that are particularly popular with children.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh or boiled as food.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten as a food. They are eaten fresh and also boiled.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Other Information
The fruit are eaten especially by children.
Notes
There are about 75-100 Physalis species.
Synonyms
Physalis foetens var. neomexicana (Rydb.) Waterf.Physalis subulata var. neomexicana (Rydb.) Waterf.
References (3)
- Beckstrom-Sternberg, Stephen M., and James A. Duke. "The Foodplant Database." http://probe.nalusda.gov:8300/cgi-bin/browse/foodplantdb.(ACEDB version 4.0 - data version July 1994)
- 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 652 (As Physalis subulata var. neomexicana)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 396 (As Physalis subulata var. neomexicana)
