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Physalis hederifolia - Ivyleaf Groundcherry Physalis hederifolia - Ivyleaf Groundcherry
Scientific Name: Physalis hederifolia (Physalis hederaefolia)
Common Name: Ivyleaf Groundcherry
Flower Color: Yellow or yellowish green
Plant Type: Subshrub, Herb, Perennial
Height: To 20 inches (51 cm) tall
Date Observed: April 16, 2004
Notes: The 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) wide flowers have 5 lobes with dark patches at the lobe bases. The lobes are often bent backward toward the stalk. The leaves are heart-shaped to broadly oval with wavy margins. The fruit is a green berry inside an inflated calyx.
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