Dwarf Groundcherry (Physalis pumila)
Description
Physalis pumila is a perennial, 15 to 40 cm high plant, which grows from a strong, deep underground Rhizom . The stems grow erect, branch irregularly to the upper node , the branches are ascending. The plant is sticky hairy, the hairiness consists of hinged, simple or two to three times branched trichomes , which become 0.5 to 2 millimeters long. The leaves are ovate to ovoid lanceolate, 3 to 8 (rarely to 10) centimeters long and 2 to 5 centimeters wide. They too are sticky hairy. The blade edge is full-rim to wavy, rarely curved-toothed. The base of the leaf blade is tapered, forward it is pointed. The flowers stand singly in the armpits of the leaves. The calyx is 6 to 12 millimeters long, is sticky hairy and has 3 to 5 (rarely 2.5 to 6) millimeter-long chalice lobes. The flower stem is usually 14 to 30 (rarely only 7) millimeters long. The crown is 11 to 16 millimeters long, yellow, pale brown or green in the pith, but without clearly marked spots. The dust bags are yellow, 2 to 3 millimeters long and as wide as the dust . The calyx, which is greatly enlarged in the maturity of the fruit, is green, the cross-section is ten-angled, and pressed into the base. It is 2.5 to 3.5 (rarely to 4) centimeters long and measures 1.5 to 3 centimeters in diameter. The flower stem extends to 25 to 55 millimeters. The flowering period is from early March to September.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Solanales
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Family: Solanaceae
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Genus: Physalis
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