Physalis hederifolia A. Gray. Ivy-leaf Ground-cherry. Hab: Sandy or rocky prairies, stream valleys. Dist: W. SD and s. MT south to e. OK, s. TX, NM, AZ, s. NV, s. CA, and s. Mexico. Not present in LA (Pyne 2018).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: See Pyne (2018) for discussion of distribution and a brief overview of taxonomy. Several varieties have been named; P. fendleri may be distinct; more study is warranted.
Synonymy: = FNA14, Mex; > Physalis comata Rydb. – F; > Physalis hederaefolia var. comata – Tx; > Physalis hederaefolia var. hederaefolia – Tx; > Physalis hederifolia A.Gray var. comata (Rydb.) Waterf. – GrPl, K3, K4; > Physalis hederifolia A.Gray var. hederifolia – GrPl, K3, K4; > Physalis rotundata Rydb. – F
Heliophily: 9
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