PLANTS Profile for Physalis minima (pygmy groundcherry)

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PLANTS Profile

Physalis minima L.
pygmy groundcherry

Symbol:

PHMI14

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Solanaceae

Duration:

Annual

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48		I
VI		N

More Information:

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Physalis minima L.

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Synonyms:
Physalis minima L.

	PHEG2	Physalis eggersii O.E. Schulz
	PHLA19	Physalis lagascae Roem. & Schult.
	PHLAG	Physalis lagascae Roem. & Schult. var. glabrescens O.E. Schulz

Distribution:
Physalis minima L.


View Native Status

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (KS, LA, MO), USA+ (VI)

Related Taxa:
Physalis minima L.

View 42 genera in Solanaceae, 29 species in Physalis

Classification:
Physalis minima L.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Asteridae
Order	Solanales
Family	Solanaceae – Potato family
Genus	Physalis L. – groundcherry
Species	Physalis minima L. – pygmy groundcherry

Introduced Information:
Physalis minima L.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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More Accounts and Images:
Physalis minima L.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 504372.

Time Generated: 05/18/2013 12:10 PM CDT