Physalis viscosa
Grape Ground Cherry, Grape Groundcherry
Other regional names: Groundcherry +5 more
- Groundcherry
- Perennial Ground Cherry
- Starhair Groundcherry
- Stellate Ground Cherry
- Sticky Cape Gooseberry
- Sticky Ground Cherry
Also known as: Alkekengi fissum Moench +14 more
- Alkekengi fissum Moench
- Cacabus parviflorus Rusby
- Physalis curassavica var. integrifolia Dunal
- Physalis foetidissima Dunal
- Physalis fuscomaculata Dunal
- Physalis fuscomaculata Rouville
- Physalis glabriuscula Dunal
- Physalis jacquinii Link
- Physalis lanceolata Elliott
- Physalis lutea Medik.
- Physalis mendocina Phil.
- Physalis nutans J.F.Gmel.
- Physalis ochroleuca Salisb.
- Physalis pensylvanica L.
- Physalis viscosa var. fuscomaculata (Dunal) Thell.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Solanaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Physalis viscosa (commonly known as Grape Ground-Cherry) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Solanaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Mexico, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Chile Central, Chile North, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Paraguay, Uruguay
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Algeria, Cape Provinces, Easter Is., Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Mozambique, New South Wales, Northern Provinces, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia, Zimbabwe