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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Lamiids: Solanales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Nicandra physalodes
FAMILY
Solanaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Nicandra physalodes
FAMILY
Solanaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 165-02-001:
Nicandra physalodes
FAMILY
Solanaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Physalodes physalodes
COMMON NAME:
Apple-of-Peru
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Keith Bradley kab_n_physalodes_6898
February Miami-Dade County FL
Leaves to 8" long, coarsely and unevenly toothed, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
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Keith Bradley kab_n_physalodes_6904
February Miami-Dade County FL
Similar to Physalis, but flower light blue and much larger (1-1.5" wide), per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
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Keith Bradley kab_n_physalodes_6909
February Miami-Dade County FL
The specific epithet "physlodes" suggests its similarity to Physalis, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.