Flower ID: IMG_8626.JPG-08-13-2021 Flower name (scientific): Physalis longifolia Nuttall PY: 1836. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) fy-SAY-liss lon-jee-FOH-lee-uh Flower name (common): Long-leaf Ground Cherry Family name (common): Potato Family name (scientific): Solanaceae Scientific name origin: Genus: From the Greek for bladder and from the ancient Greek for bellows, referring to the allusion that the shape of the inflated fruiting calyx resembles a bladder. Specific epithet: From the Latin for long leaves. Common name origin: From the length of the leaves relative to other Physalis species, and ground comes from the sprawling nature of the plant. The term cherry is used broadly for the name (or part of) a number of species in different genera producing edible fruit. 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: 12 to 36 inches (30 to 91 cm) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is simple Size: Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: leaf, lanceolate to ovate (MP) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Uncommon Bloom time (typical): July to September Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial Habitat: Stream banks, thickets, woods, disturbed areas, sun or semi-shade. Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): Physalis heterophylla (Clammy Ground Cherry), Physalis virginiana (Virginia Ground Cherry), Leucophysalis grandiflora (Large False Ground Cherry) have a resemblance to Physalis longifolia. Physalis heterophylla has soft hairy foliage, the leaves are cordate or broadly lanceolate and have a rounded base with the margin having a few teeth and a wavy appearance. Physalis virginiana has less hairy foliage compared with Physalis heterophylla but more so than Physalis longifolia, and the leaves are narrowly lanceolate to ovate in shape. Leucophysalis grandiflora has cream to white colored flowers with a yellowish-brown center and are 25 to 40 mm wide. Physalis longifolia has flowers that are 13 to 20 mm wide, are yellow colored with a dark yellow or purple center, and stems and leaves with few hairs. Physalis alkekengi (Chinese lanternplant, Strawberry Ground-cherry) has a bright orange covering on the fruit, so it can be readily distinguished from Physalis longifolia. There are only a few reported observations of Physalis philadelphica (Mexican Ground-cherry, Tomatillo) in Wisconsin in the last fifty years. Ethnobotany: No recorded uses by tribes from Wisconsin. The berries of this species were used as a food source by at least four tribes (Moerman, p. 396, 1998). Latitude: 44.812723 Longitude: -91.502703 Altitude: 243.10 Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Brown, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha, Lafayette, Langlade, Marathon, Milwaukee, Monroe, Outagamie, Pierce, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Vernon, Walworth, Waukesha, Waupaca, Wood) Click here for distribution map In US: (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) Click here for distribution map In Canada: (ON, QC) Click here for distribution map References: Synonym(s): Basionym: na Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym:Physalis longifolia var. longifolia (The other infraspecifics are Physalis longifolia var. subglabrata (Kenneth Kent Mackenzie & Bush) Cronquist, Physalis longifolia var. texana (Rydberg) J. R. Sullivan. Both of these varieties are native to the US.) Wetland Status (NC): Not listed Wetland Status (MW): Not listed