Solanaceae

Dwarf chamaesaracha

Leucophysalis nana (A.Gray) Averett

Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Leucophysalis

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Dwarf chamaesaracha (Leucophysalis nana) — FlowerPhoto: Ben Sims, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Dwarf chamaesaracha

Synonyms

Chamaesaracha nana (A.Gray) A.Gray
Saracha nana A.Gray

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Ben Sims, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Alex Heyman, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Kieran Hanrahan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Leah Gardner, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Alan Rockefeller, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FruitPhoto: Martin Purdy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FruitPhoto: Kayla Sweeten, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
LeavesPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Tom Hilton, CC BY 2.0, 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.