Calliphysalis carpenteri
(Riddell ex Rydb.) Whitson
Carpenter's Ground-cherry
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Description
A herb or small shrub. It has a taproot that enables it to re-grow each year. The flowers are in groups of 2-6.
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Edible Uses
The Plants for a Future project notes that Calliphysalis carpenteri belongs to a genus (referring to Physalis, where it was formerly placed), which includes members with poisonous leaves and stems, although the fully ripe fruits are usually edible, and give it an Edibility Rating of 2 out of 5, with no medicinal value or other uses noted.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Notes
There are about 75-100 Physalis species.
Synonyms
References (1)
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/ (As Physalis carpenteri)
