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ivyleaf groundcherry

Physalis hederifolia

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Texas.January 45, February 43, March 49, April 93, May 57, June 28, July 25, August 26, September 30, October 32, November 42, December 41.
United States1,969
Texas511
Arizona443
New Mexico315
California209
Nevada198
Colorado114
Utah63
Kansas54
Mexico47

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
Ordernightshades, bindweeds, gooseweeds, and allies · Solanales
Familynightshade family · Solanaceae
Genusgroundcherries · Physalis

Sources

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Practise ivyleaf groundcherry with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.

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