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Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
Physalis alkekengi
Chinese lantern Nightshade Family
Physalis alkekengi Solanaceae
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common names
  Chinese lantern
  Japanese-lantern
  strawberry groundcherry
accepted scientific name
  •Physalis alkekengi L.
rules for finding collection records
  Physalis alkekengi (182)
family name
  • Solanaceae
Image Author: ©2011 Scott Zona
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Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: Five petals
Petal colors: color
Leaf: Alternate, Simple
Plant Observed last week of May thru 1st week of November

Plant Showiness (45%)
base map where plant found
mag select

Disturbed
Forest
Riparian
Native Plant Status
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native Not Native
native Not Present