Groundcherry

Physalis peruviana, Cape gooseberry (Plant, Solanaceae), Naturalisedstem leaves underside flowerroadsideWoodhillAuckland RegionDepartment of Conservation pine-pasture-bush fragment study 2001/2002

Physalis peruviana, Cape gooseberry (Plant, Solanaceae), Naturalisedflower, close-up, 10x botanical hand lensroadsideWoodhillAuckland RegionDepartment of Conservation pine-pasture-bush fragment study 2001/2002

Physalis peruviana, Cape gooseberry (Plant, Solanaceae), Naturalisedfruit capsuleroadsideWoodhillAuckland RegionDepartment of Conservation pine-pasture-bush fragment study 2001/2002

Physalis peruviana, Cape gooseberry (Plant, Solanaceae), Naturalisedstem leaves close up of swollen nodesroadsideWoodhillAuckland RegionDepartment of Conservation pine-pasture-bush fragment study 2001/2002

close up image of Physalis subglabrata TALL GROUND CHERRY at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - showing a single open-bell-shaped flower; this position is the natural way this flower hangs (the small whitish dot on a petal at right near a burgundy-colored rib is a hole, caused by a hungry insect or a failure to develop at that spot)

close up image of Physalis subglabrata TALL GROUND CHERRY at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - a single open-bell-shaped flower, tilted to capture its image; clearly visible are the five anthers (whitish) and the stigma (yellowish)This species is featured in the soon-to-be-published book, Elusive Splendor: Wildflowers of the Tall Grass Prairie. Contact frank@black-sweater-art.com for more information.

field image of Physalis subglabrata TALL GROUND CHERRY at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - a single specimen showing branching pattern of stems and leaves

close up image of Physalis subglabrata TALL GROUND CHERRY at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - a single leaf detailing ribs and lightly-toothed edges

close up image of Physalis subglabrata TALL GROUND CHERRY at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - a single stem with leaves and flower buds; detailing a single flower bud prior to opening

field image of Physalis subglabrata TALL GROUND CHERRY at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - showing a single flower bud as it begins to open

Villa Elisa, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

In case someone is wondering what camamb flowers look like, here they are.They normally point downwards, like yellow bells, but here I caught them looking to one side. Por si alguien se pregunta cmo son las flores del camamb, ac estn. Normalmente apuntan para abajo, como campanas amarillas, pero ac las agarr mirando para un costado.Physalis viscosaEspaol (en Argentina): camamb, naranjillo, uvita del campo, huevo de gallo, uvilla camamb, farolito, vejiga de perroDistribution range / rea de distribucin: From nothern Patagonia, all the way north up to southern Brazil and Paraguay / Desde el norte de la Patagonia, hacia el norte hasta el sur de Brasil y Paraguay

"taxonomy:common=Common Ground-cherry""taxonomy:binomial=Physalis longifolia""taxonomy:common=Japanese lantern"

"taxonomy:common=Common Ground-cherry""taxonomy:binomial=Physalis longifolia""taxonomy:common=Japanese lantern"

"taxonomy:common=Common Ground-cherry""taxonomy:binomial=Physalis longifolia""taxonomy:common=Japanese lantern"

"taxonomy:common=Common Ground-cherry""taxonomy:binomial=Physalis longifolia""taxonomy:common=Japanese lantern"

"taxonomy:common=Common Ground-cherry""taxonomy:binomial=Physalis longifolia""taxonomy:common=Japanese lantern"