cape gooseberry

Physalis peruviana

Member of groundcherries (genus Physalis)
nightshade family (family Solanaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
yellow in flowering plants

pale/dingy yellow flowers
densely pubescent

Edibility: The ripe fruit has a delicious bitter-sweet flavour. All other parts (including the calyx that wraps the fruit) are toxic. [source] [source]

Toxicity:
green parts of cherry tomato (Physalis peruviana):

4 – Ingestion of these plants, especially in large amounts, is expected to cause serious effects to the heart, liver, kidneys or brain. If ingested in any amount, call the poison center immediately.

Chris’s observations: 1 (research grade)

Locations:

Henry Cowell Redwoods SP - Fall Creek Unit

Months:

Jul.: 1

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Not all sites include this taxon:

Physalis peruviana → iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora