Status: Native
Synonyms:
Physalis foetens Poiret var. neomexicana (Rydberg) Waterfall
Physalis neomexicana is a sticky, densely glandular herb with small yellow flowers and a fruiting calyx like a Chinese lantern. The leaves are sinuate or dentate. It is found on disturbed ground in open areas. The inflated and reticulate calyx envelopes the fruit which is a berry that contains many flattened seeds. Physalis neomexicana is an annual.
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Physalis neomexicana, photo Russ Kleinman & Adela Lente, August 28, 2008, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos
Physalis neomexicana, flower, photo Russ Kleinman, August 16, 2008, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos
Physalis neomexicana, fruit, photo Russ Kleinman & Adela Lente, August 28, 2008, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos
Physalis neomexicana, dry, reticulate & inflated calyx intact with berry visible inside, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Blackhawk Canyon, Jan. 6, 2009
Physalis neomexicana, calyx partially cut away revealing berry with seeds visible inside, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Blackhawk Canyon, Jan. 6, 2009
Physalis neomexicana, seeds, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Blackhawk Canyon, Jan. 6, 2009
Physalis neomexicana, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, October 16, 2009
Physalis neomexicana, photomicrograph of stalked glandular hairs on herbarge, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, August 23, 2021
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