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Internal ID UUID6440416c63385511399786
Scientific name Physalis walteri
Authority Nutt.
First published in J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 7(1): 112. 1834

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Physalis walteri, also known as Walter's groundcherry or dune groundcherry, is a flowering plant found in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Virginia, and Northeast Mexico. It typically grows in pinelands and open coastal areas. This perennial herb can reach a height of 2 feet and produces yellow flowers from May to September. Its stems are covered in small hairs and its leaves range from 3 to 13 cm in length and 1.5 to 5 cm in width. The plant is named after Thomas Walter, a British botanist who settled in Charleston, South Carolina in the 18th century.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Physalis maritima M.A.Curtis Amer. J. Sci. Arts, ser. 2, 7(21): 407. 1849.
Physalis viscosa subsp. maritima (M.A.Curtis) Waterf. Rhodora 60: 134. 1958
Physalis viscosa var. maritima (M.A.Curtis) Rydb. Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 4: 357. 1896
Physalis viscosa f. latifolia Waterf. Rhodora 60: 134. 1958

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Language Common/alternative name
English walter's groundcherry
Chinese 海滨酸浆

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  • Northern America
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Northeast
    • Southeastern U.S.A.
      • Alabama
      • Florida
      • Georgia
      • Virginia

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0001025058
Florida Plant Atlas 841
Flora of Alabama 3558
USDA Plants PHWA4
Tropicos 29607683
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:817623-1
The Plant List tro-29607683
Open Tree Of Life 364770
NCBI Taxonomy 304162
Nature Serve 2.144033
IPNI 817623-1
iNaturalist 131208
GBIF 5341777
EOL 486225
Wikipedia Physalis_walteri

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Plant community re-organization and increased productivity due to multi-year nutrient enrichment of a coastal grassland Brown JK, Moulton A, Zinnert JC PLoS One 28-Jul-2022
PMCID:PMC9333261
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0270798
PMID:35901080

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