Biology:Physalis walteri
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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 ellotii | |
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
- ↑ "ITIS - Report: Physalis walteri". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=504376#null.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wintergerst, Sabine (November 2020). "Seed propagation protocols". https://fairchildgarden.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Seed-propagation-protocols-of-20-pine-rockland-species-1.pdf.
- ↑ "Physalis walteri - Species Details". http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/plant.aspx?id=841.
- ↑ "Physalis walteri - Species Page - APA: Alabama Plant Atlas". http://www.floraofalabama.org/Plant.aspx?id=3558.
- ↑ "Physalis walteri Nutt. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn%3Alsid%3Aipni.org%3Anames%3A817623-1.
- ↑ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PHWA4.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Sullivan, Janet R. (2004). "THE GENUS PHYSALIS (SOLANACEAE) IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES". pp. 305–326. https://www.jstor.org/stable/23313648.
- ↑ "Walter’s Ground Cherry". https://treasurecoastnatives.wordpress.com/category/walters-ground-cherry/.
Wikidata ☰ Q2089366 entry
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