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Ground-Cherry, Smooth
Physalis subglabrata
Family: Tomato (Solanaceae)
These coarse leaved plants have bell-like flowers, often with dark center, which hang singly from leaf axis, or forks, in stem. Fruit enclosed in a papery bladder formed by sepals. This Smooth variety has diamond-shaped leaves tapering into petioles, often with 1 or 2 blunt teeth. Flower yellow with purplish throat.
Height: 3-5 feet
Found: Woods and clearings.
Blooms: July-September
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