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Purple Groundcherry

Quincala lobata

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

The petals are all fused and a deep purple color.

Habitat:

Found in the trans-pecos region of Texas. It was just in a grassy field near the bunkhouse we were staying in.

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Quincula

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Purple Groundcherry

Quincala lobata

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PublishedApril 5, 2013

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