Chinese Lantern
Quincula lobata Or Physalis lobata, Potato Or Niteshade Family ( Solanaceae ), Chinese Lantern, Also called Purple Flowered Ground Cherry.
A Dicot. This shrub-like, herbaceous perennial grows 2 - 6 inches tall and about 30 inches in diameter. Native to the United States of America.
Height: Height about 2 - 6 inches tall.
Flowers: Deep purple to blue - purple with a darker purple radiating from the center to form a star shape. They are 1/2 - 3/4 inches id diameter.
Blooming Time: March to November.
Leaves: Gray - green, alternate, oblong-lanceolate to spatulate or elliptic, 1 1/2 - 4 inches long and 1/4 to 1 inch wide, entire to sinuate to pinnatifid margins, and petioled.
Elevation: 0 - 6500 Feet.
Habitat: Sandy washes, gravelly open ground, dry barren places, compacted soil, and along roadsides. Native to the United States of America.
Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken At Hillside. March 16, 2005.
