Physalis pumila var. pumila

Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 14.

Herbs hispid, hairs simple and 2- or 3-branched, jointed, 0.5–2 mm. Stems erect. Pedicels 13–46 mm, 25–55 mm in fruit. Flowers: calyx 6–12 mm; corolla 10–17 mm; anthers yel­low, rarely blue-tinged, 1–3 mm. Fruiting calyces 25–40 mm. 2n = 24.


Phenology: Flowering Mar–Sep.
Habitat: Dry, rocky soil, prairies, fields, disturbed habitats.
Elevation: 100–600 m.

Distribution

Ark., Ill., Iowa, Kans., La., Mo., Nebr., Okla., Tex.

Discussion

Variety pumila is morphologically distinguishable by the abundance of two- or three-branched hairs. It is found in dry rocky soil on the eastern Great Plains.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Janet R. Sullivan +
Nuttall +
Ark. +, Ill. +, Iowa +, Kans. +, La. +, Mo. +, Nebr. +, Okla. +  and Tex. +
100–600 m. +
Dry, rocky soil, prairies, fields, disturbed habitats. +
Flowering Mar–Sep. +
Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n. s. +
Margaranthus +
Physalis pumila var. pumila +
Physalis pumila +
variety +