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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Physalis |
| Species: | P. walteri
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| Physalis walteri | |
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Physalis ellotii | |
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]
References
edit- ^ "ITIS - Report: Physalis walteri". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ a b Wintergerst, Sabine (November 2020). "Seed propagation protocols" (PDF). Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Physalis walteri - Species Details". Atlas of Florida Plants.
- ^ "Physalis walteri - Species Page - APA: Alabama Plant Atlas". www.floraofalabama.org.
- ^ "Physalis walteri Nutt. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ a b Sullivan, Janet R. (2004). "THE GENUS PHYSALIS (SOLANACEAE) IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES". Rhodora. pp. 305–326. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Walter's Ground Cherry". Treasure Coast Natives.
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