SOLANACEAE
Physalis pubescens
Common Names: Downy Ground Cherry, Low Hair Ground Cherry, Tomate Fresadilla
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habit
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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. |
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drooping flowers typical of Physalis |
fruits are berries enclosed
by the mature and persistent calyx
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Another picture of the leaves. Can you see why the specific epithet is pubescens and one of the common names is "downy ground cherry"? | |