Starhair Groundcherry

Physalis viscosa L. - Potato family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 16 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Yellow, Green

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Starhair Groundcherry: Aristotelia physaliella, Helicoverpa zea, Heliothis virescens, Manduca quinquemaculatus, Manduca sexta, Phthorimaea operculella, Symmetrischema lavernella

Native Range

MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.