Physalis heterophylla
Clammy Ground Cherry, Clammy Groundcherry
Other regional names: Wild Ground Cherry
- Wild Ground Cherry
Also known as: Physalis ambigua (A.Gray) Britton +10 more
- Physalis ambigua (A.Gray) Britton
- Physalis heterophylla var. ambigua (A.Gray) Rydb.
- Physalis heterophylla var. clavipes Fernald
- Physalis heterophylla var. heterophylla
- Physalis heterophylla var. nyctaginea (Dunal) Rydb.
- Physalis heterophylla var. umbrosa Rydb.
- Physalis heterophylla var. villosa Waterf.
- Physalis nyctaginea Dunal
- Physalis sinuata Rydb.
- Physalis virginiana var. ambigua A.Gray
- Physalis viscosa var. nyctaginea (Dunal) Alph.Wood
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Solanaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Physalis heterophylla (commonly known as Clammy Ground-cherry) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Solanaceae family. Found natively in North America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
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)
West Himalaya