Solanaceae Physalis heterophylla Nees
Clammy Groundcherry
Omaha - Food, Sauce & Relish
Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 113
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Physalis heterophylla Nees
Scientific name: Physalis heterophylla Nees
USDA symbol: PHHEH3 (
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Common names: Clammy Groundcherry
Family: Solanaceae
Family (APG): Solanaceae
Native American Tribe: Omaha
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Sauce & Relish
Notes: Fruits made into a sauce for food.
RECRD: 31754 id: 26681