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Physalis carpenteri

Physalis carpenteri Riddell ex Rydb.

Carpenter's Ground Cherry, Carpenter's Ground-cherry, Carpenter's Groundcherry

Solanaceae (Potato family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PHCA16

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Yellow, usually with greenish spots in throat.

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , LA , MS
Native Habitat: Sandy soils on the coastal plain, mixed woodlands.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Physalis carpenteri in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Physalis carpenteri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Physalis carpenteri

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-10
Research By: CBR

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