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Solanaceae
Quincula

Quincula lobata (Torrey) Rafinesque. Common name: Purple Ground-cherry. Phenology: Mar-Sep (-Feb) Habitat: Prairie, other open ground. Distribution: KS, CO, UT, and s. CA south through nc., c., and s. TX, NM, and AZ to Mexico (CHH, COA, DGO, NLE, SON, TAM).

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA14, GrPl, K4, NcTx; = Physalis lobata Torr. — Mex, Tx. Basionym: Physalis lobata Torr. 1827

Links to other floras: = Quincula lobata - FNA14

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
  • Great Plains: UPL
  • Midwest: UPL

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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image of plant© Alan Cressler: Quincula lobata, Seminole Canyon State Park, Val Verde County, Texas 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷

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