species 1,942 observations
Virginia Groundcherry
Physalis virginiana
Field notes
Supports All
33
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Tobacco Budworm Moth, Corn Earworm Moth, Eggplant Leafroller Moth, Sweet Potato Armyworm Moth
4
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Broad-footed Cellophane Bee, Ground Cherry Sweat Bee, Ground-cherry Fairy Bee, Williston's Cellophane Bee
4
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Rhagoletis striatella
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Wild Turkey, Colorado Potato Beetle, Clavate Tortoise Beetle
3
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Virginia Giant Hover Fly, Golden Sweat Bee, Valgus canaliculatus, Modest Sharptail
21
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.