Putnam Park Wildflowers


Flower ID: IMG_1737.JPG-06-09-2024
Flower name (scientific): Physalis virginiana Philip Miller PY: 1768. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) fy-SAY-liss (or fis-AH-lis) vir-jin-ee-AN-uh
Flower name (common): Virginia Ground Cherry
Family name (common): Potato
Family name (scientific): Solanaceae
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Flower description:
     Size: 0.5 to 0.8 inches (1.3 to 2.0 cm)
     Petal count: 5
     Color: yellow
     Other: flower arrangement, Solitary
Plant description:
     Size: 8 to 36 inches (20 to 91 cm)
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Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is simple
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     Other: Shape: leaf, lanceolate to ovate (MO)
Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native
Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common
Bloom time (typical): June to September
Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial
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Latitude: 44.795647
Longitude: -91.513585
Altitude: 271.60
Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, La Crosse, Lafayette, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Walworth, Washburn, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Wood) Click here for distribution map
In US: (AL, AR, CO, CT, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY) Click here for distribution map
In Canada: (MB, ON, QC) Click here for distribution map
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Wetland Status (NC): Not listed
Wetland Status (MW): Not listed