species 1,728 observations
Hairy Groundcherry
Physalis pubescens
Field notes
Supports All
19
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Potato Tuber Moth, Carolina Sphinx, Corn Earworm Moth, Tobacco Budworm Moth
6
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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, Perdita lenis
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, Micrutalis malleifera
4
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Honeylocust Treehopper, Ligated Furrow Bee, Two-banded Cellophane-cuckoo Bee
4
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.