Physalis longifolia var. subglabrata

Classification	Dicots
Family	Solanaceae
Family (Traditional)	Solanaceae
Genus	Physalis
Species:	Physalis longifolia
Infraspecies:	Physalis longifolia (Mack. & Bush) Cronquist var. subglabrata
Common Name	Longleaf Groundcherry
Growth Habit	forb
Plant Notes	**
Characteristics	Armaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Rank: spiral; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Yellow; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Berry; Fruit Wet/Dry: Wet; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Petal Number: 5; Pistil Number: 1; Placentation Type: Axillary; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 5
C value	3
Status	Native; TN[SNR] KY[SNR] (State Rank); G5T4T5 (Global Rank)

** Not applicable or data not available.

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