Virginia Ground Cherry (Physalis virginiana Miller)

Family: Solanaceae

Branched perennial from 1 to 2 ft tall with short hairs on the stem. The leaves are ovate to narrowly Ianceolate, toothed or entire, from 1 to 4 in. long with stalks from 0.4 to 0.8-in  long. Flowers are yellow, the base of the lobes marked with brown, from 0.5 to 0.75-in. wide. The fruiting calyx is spreading-hairy, sunken at the base, 5- angled, notably longer than thick. The berry is orange.

Photographic Location: Sycamore Ridge Ranch in Middle TN.
 
 Frequent. Dry woods and fields. Found throughout TN. U.S. range from CT to MN south to AL and AZ. Jun-Sep.