Contains 11 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
PHYSALIS Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 182. 1753.
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TYPE: Physalis alkakengi Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 3: 156. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physalis acutifolia | ||||
| Physalis angulata | Smooth Ground-cherry | |||
| Physalis cinerascens var. cinerascens | ||||
| Physalis cordata | Toothleaf Ground-cherry | |||
| Physalis grisea | Gray Ground-cherry, Strawberry-tomato, Dwarf Cape-gooseberry | |||
| Physalis heterophylla | Clammy Ground-cherry | |||
| Physalis lanceolata | Sandhills Ground-cherry | |||
| Physalis longifolia var. subglabrata | Longleaf Ground-cherry | |||
| Physalis pubescens | Thickleaf Downy Ground-cherry | |||
| Physalis virginiana | Virginia Ground-cherry | |||
| Physalis walteri | Dune Ground-cherry |
Identification Key
1. Pubescence of stellate or dendritic hairs, especially on leaf margins and the calyx
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1. Pubescence of simple hairs only or glabrous
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2. Petiole 0.2-1 times as long as the leaf blade; leaf blades broadly elliptic to ovate, 1.5-4(7.5) cm wide
2. Petiole absent or to 0.1 times as long as the leaf blade; leaf blades linear-lanceolate to narrowly spatulate, 0.2-1.5(2) cm wide
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3. Plant pubescent only on leaf margins and calyx; petiole absent; leaf blades linear-lanceolate, 0.2-0.8(1) cm wide; western to east-central panhandle
3. Plant pubescent only on leaf margins and calyx or throughout; petiole absent or to 0.1 times as long as the leaf blade; leaf blades linear-lanceolate to spatulate, 0.2-1.5(2) cm wide; eastern panhandle, gulf coast, southern counties
4. Annuals with taproots; anthers 1-3 mm, pale yellow and blue-tinged to blue; long fruiting calyx 5- or 10-angled or ribbed
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4. Perennials with rhizomes (these sometimes deeply buried and rarely seen); anthers 2-4.5 mm long, yellow or sometimes blue-tinged; fruiting calyx 10-angled or ribbed
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5. Plants glabrous to sparsely pubescent, eglandular; petiole 0.3-0.7 times as long as blade; corolla lacking dark spots or only tinged purple; fruiting calyx 10-ribbed
5. Plants glabrous to villous, eglandular or glandular; petiole 0.2-1 times as long as blade; corolla with 5 dark purple-black spots or smudges; fruiting calyx 5-angled
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6. Plants glabrous to sparsely pubescent, eglandular; leaf blade margins with >9 teeth per side; fruiting pedicel (10)15-35 mm
6. Plants glabrous to densely pubescent, eglandular or glandular; leaf blade margins with <10 teeth per side; fruiting pedicel 5-15 mm long
7. Hairs divergent and retrorse, to 1.5 mm long
7. Hairs divergent or antrorse, to 2 mm long
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8. Plants eglandular, glabrous to sparsely strigose, hairs to 0.5 mm long; leaf blades ovate, elliptic, lanceolate, to oblanceolate
8. Plants eglandular or glandular, glabrous to densely pubescent, hairs to 2 mm long; leaf blades ovate-lanceolate, ovate, to orbicular
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9. Rhizomes slender, shallow; leaf blades 1.5-6(6.5) cm long, 1-5 cm wide
9. Rhizomes stout, deeply buried (rarely seen); leaf blades (2)4-11(13) cm long, 3-9(10) cm wide
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||