Solanaceae

Large false groundcherry

Leucophysalis grandiflora (Hook.) Rydb.

Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Leucophysalis

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Large false groundcherry: Leucophysalis grandiflora (large-flowered ground-cherry) - Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada — Photo: Allan Harris, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Large false groundcherry

Synonyms

Chamaesaracha grandiflora (Hook.) Fernald
Physalis grandiflora Hook.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Allan Harris, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.