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Solanaceae
Quincula

not marked as a favorite taxon Quincula lobata (Torrey) Rafinesque. Common name: Purple Ground-cherry. Phenology: Mar-Sep (-Feb) Habitat: Prairies, other open ground. Distribution: Kansas, Colorado, Utah, and s. California south through nc., c., and s. Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona to Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, Sonora, Tamaulipas).

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA14, GrPl, K4, NcTx, NS, POWO; = Physalis lobata Torrey — Mex, Tx. Basionym: Physalis lobata Torrey 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 #1 of Quincula lobata© Alan Cressler: Quincula lobata, Seminole Canyon State Park, Val Verde County, Texas 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷

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