Physalis hederifolia Calflora

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Taxon Report

Physalis hederifolia A. Gray

Ivy leafed tomatillo, Ivy leaved ground cherry, Ivyleaf groundcherry

2020 Ron Vanderhoff

2016 Keir Morse

2020 Ron Vanderhoff

1992 Arthur H. Bazell, M.D.

Physalis hederifolia is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search (161 records) Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. fendleri ... var. hederifolia ... var. palmeri
Genus:	Physalis
Family:	Solanaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: MAJOR

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Physalis hederifolia from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (PHHE4) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 02/06/2023).