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large-flowered tomatillo

Physalis philadelphica

Member of groundcherries (genus Physalis)
nightshade family (family Solanaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)


Edibility: The ripe fruit is edible. All other parts (including the calyx that wraps the fruit) are toxic. [source] [source]


Chris’s observations: none

Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora