Longleaf Groundcherry

Physalis longifolia Nutt.

Potato family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
3.0 feet
Flower Color
Yellow, Brown, Black
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
  • CAN:  Ontario, Québec

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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