Physalis L. >
Plants not rhizomatous, annuals
Glabrous plants or with scattered hairs
Pedicel 5–15 mm long. Fruiting calyx not angled, circular in section, 15–30 mm long. Leaves narrow-ovate, up to 6 cm long. Corolla pale yellow with dark spots, 6–10 mm long. Herb up to 60 cm high. Coast. Weed of cultivation and waste places. Introd. from Central America. Fl. summer. Ground Cherry Physalis ixocarpa