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Physalis virginiana
lanceleaf groundcherry, Virginia ground cherry, Virginia groundcherry, Virginia ground-cherry
George Washington Carver National Monument
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Uncommon

Scientific Name with Authority:		Physalis virginiana Mill.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:		Physalis virginiana var. virginiana

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


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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		GNR
NatureServe State Rank:		MO: SNR
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 3 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Antietam National Battlefield
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site	Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Blue Ridge Parkway	Buffalo National River
Canyonlands National Park	Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park	Colonial National Historical Park
Colorado National Monument	Congaree National Park
Curecanti National Recreation Area	George Washington Birthplace National Monument
Great Falls Park	Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	Homestead National Historical Park
Hot Springs National Park	Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site
Indiana Dunes National Park	Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site	Manassas National Battlefield Park
Mesa Verde National Park	Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas
Missouri National Recreational River	Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Pecos National Historical Park	Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Pipestone National Monument	Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Shenandoah National Park	Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve	Wind Cave National Park


Last Modified Date:	11/9/2004

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 9/30/2025 9:14:14 PM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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