longleaf groundcherry
Family
SolanaceaeScientific Name
Physalis longifolia var. subglabrata
Other Common Names:
husk tomato
smooth groundcherry
Synonyms (former Scientific Names):
Physalis virginiana var. subglabrata
Physalis macrophysa
Physalis subglabrata
Growth Habit
upright and nonwoody
Thorns or Spines
not present
Approximate Flower Diameter
dime
Dominant Flower Color
yellow
Flower Symmetry
radial symmetery
Leaf Hairs
no hairs
Leaf Shape
Varies:
lance,
oval
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
Varies:
entire,
lobed
Leaf Structure
simple
Leaf Stalk
shorter than leaf
Stem Hairs
no hairs
Stem Cross Section
round or oval
Milky Sap
not present
Root Structure
fibrous
Life Cycle
winter annual
Ochrea
not present
Plant Type
Herb