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Physalis pruinosa
Physalis pruinosa is a plant in the genus Physalis in the nightshade family Solanaceae. It is a native species in a range extending from northern Mexico through Central America. It is currently the subject of research into the possibility of developing a domesticated groundcherry variety for commercial exploitation. The research involves CRISPR genome editing which may be able to accelerate the domestication process.
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 290762.