Latin name: Physalis crassifolia Benth.
Pronunciation: FIS-a-lis kras-i-FO-lee-a
Common name: Thick-leaved ground cherry
Family: Solanaceae (Nightshade)
Habitat: Sandy, gravelly or rocky washes, flats and slopes to 4000', creosote bush scrub, both deserts
Blooming period: March to May
Name derivations: 1) Physalis 2) crassifolia
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