Top native ground cherries
19 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Cutleaf Groundcherry
Physalis angulata
caterpillars
7
bees
3
hosts
1
food
6
flowers
9
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Hairy Groundcherry
Physalis pubescens
caterpillars
6
bees
4
hosts
1
food
4
flowers
4
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Ivyleaf Groundcherry
Physalis hederifolia
caterpillars
5
bees
2
hosts
1
food
5
flowers
5
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Sharpleaf Groundcherry
Physalis acutifolia
caterpillars
5
bees
2
food
4
flowers
14
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Thickleaf Groundcherry
Physalis crassifolia
caterpillars
5
food
3
flowers
7
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Long-leaved Groundcherry
Physalis longifolia
caterpillars
4
bees
5
hosts
1
food
4
flowers
20
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Clammy Groundcherry
Physalis heterophylla
caterpillars
4
bees
4
hosts
1
food
5
flowers
8
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Strawberry Groundcherry
Physalis grisea
caterpillars
4
bees
4
hosts
1
food
4
flowers
5
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Virginia Groundcherry
Physalis virginiana
caterpillars
4
bees
4
hosts
1
food
3
flowers
21
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Dwarf Groundcherry
Physalis pumila
caterpillars
4
bees
3
hosts
1
food
4
flowers
18
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New Mexican Groundcherry
Physalis neomexicana
caterpillars
4
bees
2
hosts
1
food
2
flowers
3
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Dune Groundcherry
Physalis walteri
caterpillars
4
bees
2
food
4
flowers
4
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Heart Leaf Groundcherry
Physalis cordata
caterpillars
4
bees
2
food
4
flowers
4
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Coastal Groundcherry
Physalis angustifolia
caterpillars
4
bees
2
food
3
flowers
4
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Cypresshead Groundcherry
Physalis arenicola
caterpillars
4
bees
2
food
3
flowers
3
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Fendler's Groundcherry
Physalis fendleri
caterpillars
4
bees
2
food
2
flowers
3
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Missouri Groundcherry
Physalis missouriensis
caterpillars
4
bees
1
food
3
flowers
4
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Sword Groundcherry
Physalis lanceolata
caterpillars
3
bees
1
food
3
flowers
4
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Physalis macrosperma