[Ground-cherrys: The Genus Physalis in the Mountains and Deserts of the American Southwest]

Greene's Ground-cherry, Thick-leaved Ground-cherry, Yellow Nightshade Ground-cherry, Yellow nightshade groundcherry

Physalis crassifolia

Synonyms: Physalis crassifolia var. versicolor, Physalis greenei

Greene's Ground-cherry, Thick-leaved Ground-cherry, Yellow Nightshade Ground-cherry, Yellow nightshade groundcherry: Physalis crassifolia (Synonyms: Physalis crassifolia var. versicolor, Physalis greenei ) - Greene's Ground-cherry, Thick-leaved Ground-cherry, Yellow Nightshade Ground-cherry, Yellow nightshade groundcherry: Physalis crassifolia (Synonyms: Physalis crassifolia var. versicolor, Physalis greenei )

Greene's ground-cherry as observed at left in Pinyon Canyon headed up to Harper Flat, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA...........March 27, 2011. The photo at right shows Greene's ground-cherry in Mine Wash, southeast of the junction of Highways 78 and S3, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA......March 24, 2005..

Greene's Ground-cherry, Thick-leaved Ground-cherry, Yellow Nightshade Ground-cherry, Yellow nightshade groundcherry: Physalis crassifolia (Synonyms: Physalis crassifolia var. versicolor, Physalis greenei ) - Greene's Ground-cherry, Thick-leaved Ground-cherry, Yellow Nightshade Ground-cherry, Yellow nightshade groundcherry: Physalis crassifolia (Synonyms: Physalis crassifolia var. versicolor, Physalis greenei )

Greene's ground-cherry as seen (left) on rock outcrops at the mouth of a small canyon located at the northwest corner of the Indian Head Ranch to the north of Borrego Springs, California.........March 24, 2011. The photo at right shows Greene's ground-cherry as seen at Plum Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.........March 23, 2011.


Flower of Greene's Ground-cherry, Thick-leaved Ground-cherry, Yellow Nightshade Ground-cherry, Yellow nightshade groundcherry: Physalis crassifolia (Synonyms: Physalis crassifolia var. versicolor, Physalis greenei ) - Flower of Greene's Ground-cherry, Thick-leaved Ground-cherry, Yellow Nightshade Ground-cherry, Yellow nightshade groundcherry: Physalis crassifolia (Synonyms: Physalis crassifolia var. versicolor, Physalis greenei ) - Fruit of Greene's Ground-cherry, Thick-leaved Ground-cherry, Yellow Nightshade Ground-cherry, Yellow nightshade groundcherry: Physalis crassifolia (Synonyms: Physalis crassifolia var. versicolor, Physalis greenei )

Greene's ground-cherry observed in the desert wash at Hawk Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA......March 26, 2006.

Flower of Greene's Ground-cherry, Thick-leaved Ground-cherry, Yellow Nightshade Ground-cherry, Yellow nightshade groundcherry: Physalis crassifolia (Synonyms: Physalis crassifolia var. versicolor, Physalis greenei ) - Flower of Greene's Ground-cherry, Thick-leaved Ground-cherry, Yellow Nightshade Ground-cherry, Yellow nightshade groundcherry: Physalis crassifolia (Synonyms: Physalis crassifolia var. versicolor, Physalis greenei ) - Flower of Greene's Ground-cherry, Thick-leaved Ground-cherry, Yellow Nightshade Ground-cherry, Yellow nightshade groundcherry: Physalis crassifolia (Synonyms: Physalis crassifolia var. versicolor, Physalis greenei )

Greene's ground-cherry observed in Little Surprise Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA......March 31, 2006.

Greene's Ground-cherry, Thick-leaved Ground-cherry, Yellow Nightshade Ground-cherry, Yellow nightshade groundcherry: Physalis crassifolia (Synonyms: Physalis crassifolia var. versicolor, Physalis greenei ) - Greene's Ground-cherry, Thick-leaved Ground-cherry, Yellow Nightshade Ground-cherry, Yellow nightshade groundcherry: Physalis crassifolia (Synonyms: Physalis crassifolia var. versicolor, Physalis greenei )

Greene's ground-cherry observed at left on the sandy wash at Indian Gorge, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA......March 22, 2005. The photo at right shows Greene's ground-cherry at Mine Wash, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.........March 27, 2010.

Paul Slichter