Taxon: Quincula lobata (Torr.) Raf.

• Check PlantSearch database of Botanic Gardens Conservation International for possible non-NPGS germplasm.

A declared aquatic or terrestrial noxious weed and/or noxious-weed seed in these U.S. states (see state noxious weed lists), with links to state information or web documents:

CO°, CO(as Physalis lobata)°.

ªAquatic.

*Terrestrial.

°In seed.

Link to noxious weed information from

Common names:

• purple-ground-cherry   (Source: F Tex ) – English
  

Economic importance:

• Weed: potential seed contaminant   (of unknown importance in the USA fide Atlas WWeed)
  

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View ethnobotanical data from Moerman's Native American Ethnobotany Database

Distributional range:

• NORTHERN AMERICA (Check conservation status in U.S. & Canada in NatureServe Explorer database)
  North-Central U.S.A.: United States - Kansas, Oklahoma
  Northwestern U.S.A.: United States - Colorado
  South-Central U.S.A.: United States - New Mexico, Texas
  Southwestern U.S.A.: United States - California
  Northern Mexico: Mexico - Baja California

References:

• Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas.
• Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. [re. Brazilian common names].
• Hawkes, J. G. et al., eds. 1991. Solanaceae III: taxonomy, chemistry, evolution.
• Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California. [= Physalis].
• Holm, L. et al. 1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds. [= Physalis].
• McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
• Seed Regulatory and Testing Branch, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S.D.A. 1999. State noxious-weed seed requirements recognized in the administration of the Federal Seed Act.

More:

Search AGRICOLA article citation database for citations referencing Quincula lobata.

Search NCBI's Entrez search engine for PubMed citations referencing Quincula lobata.

Search Biodiversity Heritage Library for historical publications referencing Quincula lobata.

Synonyms:

• (≡) Physalis lobata Torr. (basionym)
  

Check other web resources for Quincula lobata (Torr.) Raf.:

• PLANTS: USDA-NRCS Database of Plants of the United States and its Territories
• BONAP: North American Plant Atlas of the Biota of North America Program
• TROPICOS: Nomenclatural and Specimen Database of the Missouri Botanical Garden
• ePIC: Electronic Plant Information Centre of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
• AGRICOLA: Article Citation Database or NAL Catalog of USDA's National Agricultural Library
• Entrez: NCBI's search engine for PubMed citations, GenBank sequences, etc.

Images:

• Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

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• Check PlantSystematics.org for additional images
• Images Note: Be advised that their identity may be inaccurate. Proper identification of a plant may require specialized taxonomic knowledge or comparison with properly documented herbarium material.

Abbreviations & symbols in GRIN Taxonomy

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