Biology:Physalis walteri

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Short description: A species of flowering plant

Physalis walteri
Physalis walteri.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Physalis
Species:
P. walteri
Binomial name
Physalis walteri
Synonyms[2]

Physalis ellotii
Physalis maritima

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]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2089366 entry