Solanaceae Quincula lobata (Torr.) Raf.
Chinese Lantern
Kiowa - Food, Preserves
Use documented by:
Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 50
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Quincula lobata (Torr.) Raf.
Scientific name: Quincula lobata (Torr.) Raf.
USDA symbol: QULO2 (
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Common names: Chinese Lantern
Family: Solanaceae
Family (APG): Solanaceae
Native American Tribe: Kiowa
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Preserves
Notes: Berries gathered to make jelly.
RECRD: 10907 id: 32622