E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Columbia

Physalis peruviana L.
Peruvian groundcherry
Solanaceae (Potato family)

Introduction to Vascular Plants

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Distribution of Physalis peruviana
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Introduction

This tender perennial from South America (Cape gooseberry) is occasionally grown for its sweet edible fruit. It was collected once as a waif near the Iona Island sewage lagoons, Richmond (T. Taylor 123 @ UBC).

Author: Frank Lomer, Honorary Research Associate, University of British Columbia Herbarium

Status Information

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
	Unlisted	Unknown (Non-established)	Not Listed

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Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Links

Genetic information (NCBI Taxonomy Database)
International Plant Names Index
Taxonomic Information from the World Flora Online
Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Additional Range and Status Information Links

Burke Museum of Natural History (Washington State records)
CalFlora
Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria records
Jepson Interchange
NatureServe Explorer
USDA

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General References

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Family References
General Botanical References for BC

Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2020. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2024-12-10 6:10:21 AM ]

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