Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Physalis pubescens var. pubescens
Physalis pubescens L. var. pubescens
Husk Tomato
Solanaceae (Potato Family)
USDA Symbol: PHPUP4USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N), CAN (I)
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Specimen & Label Data
Physalis pubescens var. pubescens
Downy Groundcherry
Solonaceae
Location: Blanco Rd., 1 km N of Loop 1604, on west R.O.W.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Full sun, on edge of fencerow. Limestone soil. Few plants scattered.
Description: Erect, single stalk, deep root, to 75 cm tall. Leaves almost deltoid to ovate, acute apically, some with a few teeth barely evident. Blade 4-6 cm long x 3 cm wide. Petioles to 2.5 cm long. Corolla dark yellow, campanulate. Peduncle 12 mm. Fruit not present.
County: Bexar
Collector: Harry Cliffe
Collection Date: Oct 29, 1990
Specimen number: 453
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0663
Accession Date: Mar 22, 1994
Accession Number: 49
Annotations: SCXRB