Starhair Groundcherry

Physalis viscosa L.

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

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Host Aristotelia physaliella, Helicoverpa zea, Heliothis virescens, Manduca quinquemaculatus, Manduca sexta, Phthorimaea operculella, Symmetrischema lavernella

Native Range

MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

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.