Physalis longifolia var. texana
Rhodora 115: 291. 2013.
Endemic
Basionym: Physalis texana Rydberg Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 4: 339. 1896
Synonyms: P. virginiana var. texana (Rydberg) Waterfall
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 14.
Herbs glabrous except for short, sparse, antrorse hairs on flowering calyx and pedicel. Stems erect to decumbent, branching at base, 1–1.5 dm. Leaf blades ovate, 3.5–5.5 × 1.7–4.5 cm. Flowers: corolla 11 mm; anthers yellow. 2n = 24.
Phenology: Flowering Mar–Nov.
Habitat: Alluvial sand or clay, partially shaded stream banks, woodlands, thickets, disturbed or cultivated sites.
Elevation: 0–20 m.
Discussion
Variety texana is known from central to southern Texas.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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