Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.

Read more about Downy Ground-cherry at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

The most recognizable traits of these nightshade relatives are the spotted, solitary, bell-shaped yellow flowers and the inflated, papery husk surrounding the ripe berry. Learn more from the University of Kentucky herbarium's website.

INCLUDING PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Physalis pubescens var. pubescens   FAMILY Solanaceae

INCLUDING PLANTS National Database
Physalis pubescens var. integrifolia

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 165-03-005a:
Physalis pubescens var. pubescens   FAMILY Solanaceae

INCLUDING Gray's Manual of Botany (Fernald, 1950)
Physalis barbadensis var. barbadensis

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Physalis barbadensis

COMMON NAME:
Downy Ground-cherry, Husk-tomato

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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_phba6_001_lvd

        

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_phpr7_001_lvd

        

WEAKLEY'S FLORA (2/8/20):
Physalis pubescens   FAMILY Solanaceae

INCLUDING PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Physalis pubescens var. pubescens   FAMILY Solanaceae

INCLUDING PLANTS National Database
Physalis pubescens var. integrifolia

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 165-03-005a:
Physalis pubescens var. pubescens   FAMILY Solanaceae

INCLUDING Gray's Manual of Botany (Fernald, 1950)
Physalis barbadensis var. barbadensis

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Physalis barbadensis