Physalis longifolia Nuttall var. subglabrata (Mackenzie & Bush) Cronquist. Common name: Longleaf Ground-cherry. Phenology: Jun-Aug; Aug-Oct. Habitat: Open woodlands, gardens and disturbed areas. Distribution: The species is widespread in e. and c. United States; var. subglabrata is more eastern, south to Panhandle FL, var. longifolia more western.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, FNA14, G, GrPl, K4, Mo3, NcTx, NE, NY, Tn, Va, W, Sullivan (2004); = Physalis subglabrata Mack. & Bush — F, Il, Pa, S, Tat, WV; = Physalis virginiana Mill. var. subglabrata (Mack. & Bush) Waterf. — RAB; < Physalis longifolia Nutt. — Fl6, Mi, WH3; > Physalis macrophysa Rydb. — F; > Physalis virginiana Mill. var. virginiana — Tx. Basionym: Physalis subglabrata Mack. & Bush 1902
Links to other floras: = Physalis longifolia var. subglabrata - FNA14
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Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Erect and sprawling perennial of open woodlands, gardens and disturbed areas.
Stems: Stems sparsely branched and smooth (younger parts may be covered with fine soft hairs).
Leaves: Leaves alternate to nearly opposite, with slightly winged petioles, oval to lance-shaped with asymmetric bases, to 5 in. long (usually 2-3 in.), entire or slightly wavy-margined, smooth or with minute soft hairs above, and hairs restricted to veins beneath.
Inforescence:
Flowers: Flowers solitary, drooping from leaf axils and divergent stems; yellow or yellowish green with purplish centers; 1/2-1 in. wide; funnel-shaped with 5 very shallow lobes, 5 fused sepals with triangular tips and 5 stamens with blue and yellow anthers.
Fruits: Fruit a yellowish, reddish or purple round berry enclosed by an expanded calyx, which matures to a papery husk.
Comments:
Height: 15-30 in. (may be up to 59 in.)
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description: Erect and sprawling perennial of open woodlands, gardens and disturbed areas.
stems: Stems sparsely branched and smooth (younger parts may be covered with fine soft hairs).
leaves: Leaves alternate to nearly opposite, with slightly winged petioles, oval to lance-shaped with asymmetric bases, to 5 in. long (usually 2-3 in.), entire or slightly wavy-margined, smooth or with minute soft hairs above, and hairs restricted to veins beneath.
inflorescence:
flowers: Flowers solitary, drooping from leaf axils and divergent stems; yellow or yellowish green with purplish centers; 1/2-1 in. wide; funnel-shaped with 5 very shallow lobes, 5 fused sepals with triangular tips and 5 stamens with blue and yellow anthers.
fruits: Fruit a yellowish, reddish or purple round berry enclosed by an expanded calyx, which matures to a papery husk.
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