Solanaceae Physalis hederifolia var. fendleri (Gray) Cronq.
Fendler's Groundcherry
Apache, White Mountain - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 159
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Physalis hederifolia var. fendleri (Gray) Cronq.
Scientific name: Physalis hederifolia var. fendleri (Gray) Cronq.
USDA symbol: PHHEF (
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Common names: Fendler's Groundcherry
Family: Solanaceae
Family (APG): Solanaceae
Native American Tribe: Apache, White Mountain
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Fruit eaten raw and cooked.
RECRD: 60252 id: 26663