Physalis virginiana
virginia groundcherry
Family
Solanaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire, dentate, repand, toothed
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear, lanceolate, cordate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue, purple, yellow
Flower Month
April - September
Height (meters)
0.1 - 1.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Field Characters
Perennial with a rhizome and blue to gray anthers.
Habitat
Open woodlands, thickets, stream valleys, prairies, ravines, roadsides and waste places