Physalis peruviana

Classification	Dicots
Family	Solanaceae
Family (Traditional)	Solanaceae
Genus	Physalis
Species:	Physalis peruviana L.
Common Name	Peruvian 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: South America; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; 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; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value	N/A
Status	Not Native; AGCP (UPL), EMP (UPL) (NWPL); KY[SNA] (State Rank); GNR (Global Rank)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions

Southeastern Plains
- Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau

Interior Plateau
- Bluegrass Region
- Nashville Basin
- Pennyroyal Karst Plain
- Western Highland Rim
- Eastern Highland Rim

Interior River Valleys and Hills
- Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
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Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Nelson (KY), Shelby (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, MEM

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1963 - 1985

Accession No. (click for full details)	County	State	Coll. Date	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
MEM001016	Shelby	Tennessee	01 May 1963	Bob Campbell 87	MEM Physalis peruviana
APSC0069491	Nelson	Kentucky	01 Sep 1985	Max Medley	APSC Physalis peruviana
MEM001017	Shelby	Tennessee	14 May 1964	Harvey B. Vaughn 63	MEM Physalis peruviana

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Physalis peruviana

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