Physalis heterophylla: The Clammy Groundcherry

Perennial. Densely fuzzy with simple (unbranched), glandular, divergent (pointing outward) hairs.

One of the most common perennial species in the US, with one of the broadest ranges, from the eastern US across to the West.

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Occurs in 30+ US states: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, (Florida)*, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
*May occur in north Florida/Panhandle, but would be rare. Does not occur further south in peninsular Florida.

Also occurs in southern Canada. Doesn't get into Mexico.

Posted on 27 May, 2022 21:25 by m_whitson