Physalis walteri Nutt.

Locations ofPhysalis walteri Nutt. in Virginia

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Family
Solanaceae
Botanical Name
Physalis walteri Nutt.
Common Name
Dune Ground-cherry
Synonym(s)
Physalis viscosa L.
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Physalis walteri Nutt.
Comments
Normally a plant of maritime dunes and other near-shore sandy environments where native; the Chesterfield record comes from along railroad tracks in Richmond where doubtfully persisting (R. Wright, pers. comm.)
Habitat
Maritime dune grasslands, scrub, and woodlands. Rare in the maritime zone of the outer Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Native

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