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.

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Physalis pubescens

INCLUDING PLANTS National Database

Physalis pubescens var. integrifolia

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Physalis pubescens var. integrifolia

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Physalis pubescens var. pubescens

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 Gray's Manual of Botany (Fernald, 1950)

Physalis pubescens

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

Physalis barbadensis

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

Physalis pubescens

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

Physalis turbinata

 

COMMON NAME:
Downy Ground-cherry, Husk-tomato

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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Physalis pubescens   FAMILY Solanaceae

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Physalis pubescens

INCLUDING PLANTS National Database
Physalis pubescens var. integrifolia

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Physalis pubescens var. integrifolia

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Physalis pubescens var. pubescens

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 Gray's Manual of Botany (Fernald, 1950)
Physalis pubescens

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

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

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