Calliphysalis carpenteri
(Riddell ex Rydb.) Whitson
Carpenter's Ground-cherry
SolanaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The Plants for a Future project notes that Calliphysalis carpenteri belongs to a genus (referring to Physalis, where it was formerly placed), which includes members with poisonous leaves and stems, although the fully ripe fruits are usually edible, and give it an Edibility Rating of 2 out of 5, with no medicinal value or other uses noted.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
North America, USA,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent
How to Identify
A herb or small shrub. It has a taproot that enables it to re-grow each year. The flowers are in groups of 2-6.
Notes
There are about 75-100 Physalis species.
Names & Synonyms
Physalis carpenteri Riddell ex Rydb.
References (1)
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/ (As Physalis carpenteri)
