Physalis walteri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Solanales |
Family: | Solanaceae |
Genus: | Physalis |
Species: | P. walteri
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Binomial name | |
Physalis walteri | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Physalis ellotii |
Physalis walteri, commonly known as Walter's groundcherry or dune groundcherry, is a species of flowering plant.[3][4] Its native distribution is Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Virginia in the United States as well as Northeast Mexico.[5] Its habitat is pinelands and open coastal areas.[2]
It is a perennial herb that grows to a height of around 2 feet with yellow flowers that bloom from May to September.[6] It grows from deep and stout roots with stems that are a mix of erect and ground spreading densely covered with very small hairs.[7] The leaves are 3 to 13 cm long and 1.5 to 5 cm wide.[7]
It is named after Thomas Walter a botanist born in Britain who moved to Charleston, South Carolina in the 18th century.[8]