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]

Physalis walteri
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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

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

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Physalis walteri". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b Wintergerst, Sabine (November 2020). "Seed propagation protocols" (PDF). Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Physalis walteri - Species Details". Atlas of Florida Plants.
  4. ^ "Physalis walteri - Species Page - APA: Alabama Plant Atlas". www.floraofalabama.org.
  5. ^ "Physalis walteri Nutt. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  7. ^ a b Sullivan, Janet R. (2004). "THE GENUS PHYSALIS (SOLANACEAE) IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES". Rhodora. pp. 305–326. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Walter's Ground Cherry". Treasure Coast Natives.