SOLANACEAE

Physalis pubescens

Common Names: Downy Ground Cherry, Low Hair Ground Cherry, Tomate Fresadilla

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habit
corolla yellow with a dark center
What is this leaf shape? Don't be confused by the slightly lobed margins. It's ovate! What is the leaf arrangement? The upper leaves are often subopposite.
drooping flowers typical of Physalis
fruits are berries enclosed by the mature and persistent calyx
 
Another picture of the leaves. Can you see why the specific epithet is pubescens and one of the common names is "downy ground cherry"?