PLANTS Profile for Physalis philadelphica var. immaculata (Mexican groundcherry)

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PLANTS Profile

Physalis philadelphica Lam. var. immaculata Waterf.
Mexican groundcherry

Symbol:

PHPHI

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Solanaceae

Duration:

Annual

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48		I
HI		I
CAN		I

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Photo of Physalis philadelphica Lam. var. immaculata Waterf.

Physalis ixocarpa

Jose Hernandez. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. Soviet Union (Former), Sukhum. Usage Requirements.

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Physalis philadelphica Lam. var. immaculata Waterf.

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Synonyms:
Physalis philadelphica Lam. var. immaculata Waterf.

PHIX

Physalis ixocarpa auct. non Brot. ex Hornem.

Distribution:
Physalis philadelphica Lam. var. immaculata Waterf.


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Related Taxa:
Physalis philadelphica Lam. var. immaculata Waterf.

View 42 genera in Solanaceae, 29 species in Physalis, 1 varieties in Physalis philadelphica Lam.

Classification:
Physalis philadelphica Lam. var. immaculata Waterf.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Asteridae
Order	Solanales
Family	Solanaceae – Potato family
Genus	Physalis L. – groundcherry
Species	Physalis philadelphica Lam. – Mexican groundcherry
Variety	Physalis philadelphica Lam. var. immaculata Waterf. – Mexican groundcherry

Introduced Information:
Physalis philadelphica Lam. var. immaculata Waterf.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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Wetland Indicator Status:
Physalis philadelphica Lam. var. immaculata Waterf.

Physalis ixocarpa:

Nat. Ind.

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Reg. 0

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Reg. H

UPL,FAC

UPL

UPL*

FAC

Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status

More Accounts and Images:
Physalis philadelphica Lam. var. immaculata Waterf.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 529632.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View species account from Kemper Center for Home Gardening.

Time Generated: 10/06/2008 08:06 AM MDT