Solanaceae
Sword groundcherry
Physalis lanceolata
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Genus
- Physalis
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Physalis lanceolataSolanaceae
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Sword groundcherry
Synonyms
- Boberella lanceolata (Michx.) E.H.L.Krause
- Physalis lanceolata var. hirta A.Gray
- Physalis pensylvanica var. lanceolata (Michx.) A.Gray
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- 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.