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Physalis heterophylla
clammy groundcherry, clammy ground-cherry
Big Thicket National Preserve
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Uncommon

Scientific Name with Authority:		Physalis heterophylla Nees
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Solanales, Family Solanaceae, Genus Physalis, Species Physalis heterophylla


Park Tags:
ParkTag -


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		TX: SNR
Evidence:		0 Observations, 6 Vouchers, 1 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Antietam National Battlefield
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore	Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Assateague Island National Seashore	Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
Blue Ridge Parkway	Buffalo National River
Cape Cod National Seashore	Chickasaw National Recreation Area
Colonial National Historical Park	Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	Devils Tower National Monument
Effigy Mounds National Monument	First State National Historical Park
Fort Larned National Historic Site	Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Friendship Hill National Historic Site	Gateway National Recreation Area
George Washington Carver National Monument	Gettysburg National Military Park
Great Falls Park	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Indiana Dunes National Park	Isle Royale National Park
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site	Minute Man National Historical Park
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas	Missouri National Recreational River
Morristown National Historical Park	New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Pipestone National Monument	Piscataway Park
Prince William Forest Park	Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Saratoga National Historical Park	Shenandoah National Park
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore	Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
Theodore Roosevelt National Park	Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River
Valley Forge National Historical Park	Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield


Last Modified Date:	8/15/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 6:37:35 PM

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