Solanaceae Physalis longifolia Nutt.

Longleaf Groundcherry

Zuni - Food, Fruit

Use documented by:
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 70

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Scientific name: Physalis longifolia Nutt.
USDA symbol: PHLOL3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Longleaf Groundcherry
Family: Solanaceae
Family (APG): Solanaceae
Native American Tribe: Zuni
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Berries boiled, ground in a mortar with raw onions, chile and coriander seeds and used for food.

RECRD: 32877 id: 26705

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