Ground Cherry
Physalis longifolia
About Ground Cherry
Ground Cherry (Physalis longifolia) is a herb used in the Indigenous / Native American tradition to help with Fever, UTI, Digestive Issues, and Inflammation. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Physalis longifolia, known by the common names common groundcherry, longleaf groundcherry, and wild tomatillo, is a species of flowering plant in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. It is native to North America, where it is native to eastern Canada, much of the continental United States, and northern Mexico. It has also been noted as an introduced species in other regions, including parts of the United States outside its native range. In some areas, such as California, it...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist