Quincula lobata (Torrey) Rafinesque. Common name: Purple Ground-cherry. Phenology: Mar-Sep (-Feb) Habitat: Prairies, 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).
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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© Alan Cressler: Quincula lobata, Seminole Canyon State Park, Val Verde County, Texas 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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