Status: Native
Synonyms:
Margaranthus purpurascens Rydberg
Margaranthus solanacea Schlechtendal
Physalis solanacea immediately seems to be different from our other more common members of the genus Physalis. Physalis solanacea has small urn shaped flowers that are greenish and purple. The herbage is not sticky. The calyx becomes inflated like other members of Physalis and encloses a berry.
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Physalis solanacea, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, October 3, 2009
Physalis solanacea, closeup of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, October 3, 2009
Physalis solanacea, closeup of flower and inflated calyx, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, October 3, 2009
Physalis solanacea, macro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, October 3, 2009
Physalis solanacea, macro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, October 3, 2009
Physalis solanacea, macro of end on view of flower, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, October 3, 2009
Physalis solanacea, root system, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, October 3, 2009
Physalis solanacea, macro of flower measured at 4mm, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, October 3, 2009
Physalis solanacea, macro of calyx measured, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, October 3, 2009
Physalis solanacea, macro of fruit removed from inside calyx measured, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, October 3, 2009
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