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| Scientific Name | Quincula lobata (Physalis lobata) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | QULO2 |
| Common Name | Chinese Lantern, Purple Groundcherry | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 504721 |
| Family | Solanaceae (Nightshade) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Habitat: Sandy or gravelly soils in dry, open areas; prairies, roadsides, waste areas, canyons. Plant: Prostrate or decumbent perennial, much-branched, very leafy, spreading stems; 2 to 6 inches tall. Leaves: Alternate, ovate-lanceolate to linear-lanceolate tapering to a winged petiole at the base; blades 1-1/2 to 4 inches long, 1/4 to 1-1/4 inches wide; margins entire to lobed. Inflorescence: Solitary blue or violet blossoms 1/2 to 3/4-inch across on short pedicels; 5 united flaring petals, yellow anthers, style twisted and bent to one side. Bloom Period: May to September. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilvsgi, Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
