Texan Groundcherry

Physalis virginiana Mill. var. texana (Rydb.) Waterf.

Potato family

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

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Manitoba, Ontario, Québec
  • MEX:  Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, 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.