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 Scientific name origin: Genus: Specific epithet: Common name origin: 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) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is simple Size: Color: Hairy: 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 Habitat: Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): Ethnobotany: 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 References: Synonym(s): Basionym: Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym(s): Wetland Status (NC): Not listed Wetland Status (MW): Not listed