Solanaceae Physalis subulata var. neomexicana (Rydb.) Waterfall ex Kartesz & Gandhi
New Mexican Groundcherry
Pueblo - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 39
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Physalis subulata var. neomexicana (Rydb.) Waterfall ex Kartesz & Gandhi
Scientific name: Physalis subulata var. neomexicana (Rydb.) Waterfall ex Kartesz & Gandhi
USDA symbol: PHSUN (
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Common names: New Mexican Groundcherry
Family: Solanaceae
Family (APG): Solanaceae
Native American Tribe: Pueblo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Berries eaten fresh or boiled.
RECRD: 41217 id: 26726