Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Physalis versicolor (Desert Ground-cherry,tomatillo del desierto)
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Habitat: rocky slopes
Life Form: subshrub Leaf Description: alternate simple Flower Color: yellow Flowering Period: Feb. to Oct. Spines: spineless Family: Solanaceae (nightshade family) Abundance: locally common Additional Information: Felger, R.S. and S. Rutman. 2016. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: A Flora of Southwestern Arizona. Part 20. Eudicots: Solanaceae to Zygophyllaceae. Phytoneuron 2016-52: 1-66. Published 4 August 2016. ISSN 2153 733X page 29 (7.5 MB pdf) |
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Our member horticultural expert is Hank Jorgensen. For more information on this plant species, see Hank's page (opens in a new tab).
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