Solanaceae

Dwarf groundcherry

Physalis pumila Nutt.

Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Physalis

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Dwarf groundcherry (Physalis pumila) — FlowerPhoto: Ryan Sorrells, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 矮酸浆
English: Dwarf groundcherry

Synonyms

Physalis pumila subsp. pumila
Physalis pumila var. pumila

Flowers

In flower: May to July (from 72 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Ryan Sorrells, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Ryan Donnelly, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Vicki Sanders, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Jo Roberts, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
LeavesPhoto: Nathan Aaron, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FruitPhoto: Nathan Aaron, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Thomas Koffel, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: pynklynx, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Nathan Aaron, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jeff Hansen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Austin Saunders, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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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.