Quincula lobata
(Chinese Lantern)
Quincula lobata, Mesa Trail, Caprock Canyons State Park, Briscoe Co. 7875
Quincula lobata, Lajitas Airport Trails, Brewster Co. 4429
Quincula lobata, Mesa Trail, Caprock Canyons State Park, Briscoe Co. 7884
Quincula lobata, Lajitas Airport Trails, Brewster Co. 4436
Quincula lobata, Mesa Trail, Caprock Canyons State Park, Briscoe Co. 7887
Quincula lobata, Lajitas Airport Trails, Brewster Co. 4438
Quincula lobata, Lajitas Airport Trails, Brewster Co. 4441
| 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 |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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