Solanaceae Physalis lanceolata Michx.

Lanceleaf Groundcherry

Dakota - Other, Toys & Games

Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 362

View all documented uses for Physalis lanceolata Michx.

---

Scientific name: Physalis lanceolata Michx.
USDA symbol: PHHI8 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Lanceleaf Groundcherry
Family: Solanaceae
Family (APG): Solanaceae
Native American Tribe: Dakota
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Toys & Games
Notes: Large calyx of plant inflated by children in play & popped by striking it on the forehead or hand.

RECRD: 31040 id: 26688

---