Field Groundcherry

Physalis mollis Nutt.

Potato family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
16 inches
Flower Color
Yellow, Green
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast

Regional Native Status: L48 (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.