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Physalis cordata Mill.
Smooth ground-cherry

Physalis cordata
Copyright by: Jimi Sadle, 2007

Family: Solanaceae

Group: Dicot

Perennation: Annual

Habit: Herb

Substrate: Terrestrial

Native Status: Native

Native Range: The West Indies, southeastern United States, Mexico, Central America and South America.

Map of Locations [currently Florida only]

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Synonyms: Physalis turbinata of Britton & Millspaugh (1920), not Medik.

Other data on Physalis cordata available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants

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Physalis cordata
Copyright by: Jimi Sadle, 2007
Physalis cordata
Copyright by: Jimi Sadle, 2007
Physalis cordata
Copyright by: Jimi Sadle, 2007
In habitat, Everglades National Park, Florida. Enlarge