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Physalis walteri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Solanales
Family:	Solanaceae
Genus:	Physalis
Species:	P. walteri
Binomial name
Physalis walteri Nutt.
Synonyms
Physalis ellotii Physalis maritima

Physalis walteri, commonly known as Walter's groundcherry or dune groundcherry, is a species of flowering plant. Its native distribution is Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Virginia in the United States as well as Northeast Mexico. Its habitat is pinelands and open coastal areas.

It is a perennial herb that grows to a height of around 2 feet with yellow flowers that bloom from May to September. It grows from deep and stout roots with stems that are a mix of erect and ground spreading densely covered with very small hairs. The leaves are 3 to 13 cm long and 1.5 to 5 cm wide.

It is named after Thomas Walter a botanist born in Britain who moved to Charleston, South Carolina in the 18th century.

References

1. "ITIS - Report: Physalis walteri". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
2. ^ Wintergerst, Sabine (November 2020). "Seed propagation protocols" (PDF). Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
3. "Physalis walteri - Species Details". Atlas of Florida Plants.
4. "Physalis walteri - Species Page - APA: Alabama Plant Atlas". www.floraofalabama.org.
5. "Physalis walteri Nutt. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
6. "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
7. ^ Sullivan, Janet R. (2004). "THE GENUS PHYSALIS (SOLANACEAE) IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES". Rhodora. pp. 305–326. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
8. "Walter's Ground Cherry". Treasure Coast Natives.

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