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Solanaceae
Physalis

not marked as a favorite taxon *Physalis minima Linnaeus. Common name: Pygmy Ground-cherry. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of the Neotropics. Reported for St. Tammany, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, and Lafayette parishes, LA (Kartesz 2022)

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Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA14, K4. Basionym: Physalis minima L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Physalis minima - FNA14

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
  • Midwest: FACU

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