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Long-leaved Ground Cherry
Physalis longifolia
(formerly Physalis subglabrata)

Long-leaved Ground Cherry (Physalis longifolia) Other scientific names: Physalis subglabrata

Family: Nightshade Family (Solanaceae)

Similar species:
  •   Clammy Ground Cherry (Physalis heterophylla) - Covered with fine sticky hairs.


Flowers: Summer;  Yellow

Habitat: Fields and Open Areas

Grows in Sun/Shade: Sun

Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 204   

Native/Non-native: Native

Photography notes: The flowers are tough to photograph, as they hang down very low.

Origin and Meaning of Names:
 Scientific Name: longifolia: long-leaved


Photographs: 78 photographs available, of which 12 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Long-leaved Ground Cherry (Physalis longifolia)

The flowers of Long-leaved Ground Cherry hang down, makign it difficult to photograph the colourful insides.

Long-leaved Ground Cherry (Physalis longifolia)

Inside of the pale yellow flower of Long-leaved Ground Cherry.

Long-leaved Ground Cherry (Physalis longifolia)

Long-leaved Ground Cherry (Physalis longifolia)

Long-leaved Ground Cherry plant.

Long-leaved Ground Cherry (Physalis longifolia)

Long-leaved Ground Cherry leaves.

Long-leaved Ground Cherry (Physalis longifolia)

Long-leaved Ground Cherry fruit.

Long-leaved Ground Cherry (Physalis longifolia)

Long-leaved Ground Cherry (Physalis longifolia)

Long-leaved Ground Cherry (Physalis longifolia)

Seed pods of Long-leaved Ground Cherry on the left, compared with that of Clammy Ground Cherry (Physalis heterophylla) on the right.

Long-leaved Ground Cherry (Physalis longifolia)

Showing the developing fruit inside the seed pods of Long-leaved Ground Cherry on the left, compared with Clammy Ground Cherry (Physalis heterophylla) on the right.

Long-leaved Ground Cherry (Physalis longifolia)

Insdei of a seed pod.

Long-leaved Ground Cherry (Physalis longifolia)

a Long-leaved Ground Cherry plant showing the seed pods.