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Solanaceae

Ivyleaf groundcherry

Physalis hederifolia A.Gray

Family
Solanaceae
Genus
Physalis

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Common names

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English
Ivyleaf groundcherry

Synonyms

  • Physalis comata Rydb.
  • Physalis hederifolia var. comata (Rydb.) Waterf.
  • Physalis hederifolia var. hederifolia
  • Physalis hederifolia var. palmeri (A.Gray) C.L.Hitchc.
  • Physalis hederifolia var. puberula A.Gray
  • Physalis palmeri A.Gray
  • Physalis puberula Fernald
  • Physalis rotundata Rydb.

Characteristics

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

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