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Flower Highlands Center for Natural History - Sue Smith		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Physalis pubescens - husk tomato Other Common Names: ground cherry Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub Family: Solanaceae
Flower Highlands Center for Natural History - Sue Smith


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Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native Life Cycle: Annual
General Desc: A branched, erect, slender annual with fine hairs throughout.
Identification notes: Alternate leaves, flower parts in 5 with united petals and two-celled ovary. Flowers are solitary in leaf axils. Fine hairs thoughout. Main stem seldon branching from the base. Calyx becomes greatly enlarged, papery and encloses the globose, berry.
Height: 3/4 to 2 feet

Habitat

Habitat Description: Usually found along streams in partial shade.
Plant Communities: Riparian
Elevation: 3000 - 6000 feet

Flower Characteristics

Color: Greenish to whitish-yellow Shape: Regular not in clusters Tubular: Y Flowering Period: Aug - Sep
Description: Flowers bloom from the leaf axils and are bell-shaped, about 1/2 inch long. They have five dark spots in the throat and five stamens tipped with blue anthers.

Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Green Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Shape: Round or oval Leaf Margin: Toothed Leaf Attachment: Alternate Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: Leaves and stems Spines: N
Leaf Description: The oval or heart-shaped leaves are 1 to 3-1/2 inches long and have smooth or toothed edges. The stem is densely hairy and grows from a taproot.

Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Color: Yellow-green to light brown
Fruit Type: Berry-like
Fruit Notes: A ribbed, lanternlike structure 3/4 to 1-1/2 inches long contains the berry. It is very pale yellow-green, drying to light brown.
Seed Notes: Seeds are very tiny, light brown and disc-shaped.


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