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  6. Nightshade Family
  7. Quincula
  8. Purple Groundcherry

species 4,554 observations

Purple Groundcherry

Quincula lobata

Status
native
Bees
1 specialist raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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5 native animals
supported in the US
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Andrena androfovea 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Checkered White, Mottled Pyrausta Moth, Five-Eyes Fairy Bee, Calliopsis callops 4

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Light
Full sun Part shade
Moisture
Dry
Water use
Low
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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