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Quincula lobata

Quincula lobata (Torr.) Raf.

Purple Groundcherry, Chinese Lantern, Purple Ground Cherry

Solanaceae (Potato Family)

USDA Symbol: QULO2

Quincula lobata (Purple groundcherry) #131536

Image Information

Photographer: Sturla, Gene
County: Yavapai
State: AZ
Location Notes: Santa Maria River vicinity, east of Interstate 93. Sonoran Desert, ephemeral desert wash, sandy adjacent washes.
Accession date: 2025-02-13
Filename: EPS_IMG25493.JPG
Slide Index: DSC_8897 - Quincula lobata - Purple Ground Cherry.JPG
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Collection: Wildflower Center Digital Library
Original Format: Digital
Orientation: Landscape
Shot: Close-up of inflated calyxes surrounding developing fruit.
Date Taken: 2012-09-14
NPIN Image Id: 131536