Physalis pumila var. hispida
Rhodora 115: 291. 2013.
Endemic
Basionym: Physalis virginiana var. hispida Waterfall Rhodora 60: 154. 1958
Synonyms: P. hispida (Waterfall) Cronquist P. longifolia var. hispida (Waterfall) Steyermark P.≈pumila subsp. subsp. hispida (Waterfall) W. F. Hinton
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 14.
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Herbs pubescent, hairs on stem simple, rarely with a few branched hairs, jointed, antrorse, 0.5–1 mm, on pedicels and calyx spreading-hispid, simple, jointed, 0.5–1.5 mm. Stems erect to decumbent. Pedicels 8–15(–22) mm, 15–35 mm in fruit. Flowers: calyx 6–10 mm; corolla 9–14 mm; anthers yellow, 2–3 mm. Fruiting calyces 20–30 mm. 2n = 24.
Phenology: Flowering May–Aug (mostly Jun).
Habitat: Sandhills, dunes, sandy floodplains, sandy prairies and roadsides.
Elevation: 500–2000 m.
Distribution
Colo., Kans., Mo., Nebr., Okla., Tex., Wyo.
Discussion
Variety hispida is morphologically distinguishable by the lack or rarity of branched hairs. It is found in sandy soil in the Great Plains. The name Physalis lanceolata Michaux has been misapplied to var. hispida (W. F. Hinton 1976).
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.