Physalis walteri, commonly known as Walter's groundcherry or dune groundcherry, is a species of flowering plant.[1] [2] Its native distribution is Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Virginia in the United States as well as Northeast Mexico.[3] Its habitat is pinelands and open coastal areas.
It is a perennial herb that grows to a height of around 2 feet with yellow flowers that bloom from May to September.[4] It grows from deep and stout roots with stems that are a mix of erect and ground spreading densely covered with very small hairs.[5] The leaves are 3 to 13 cm long and 1.5 to 5 cm wide.
It is named after Thomas Walter a botanist born in Britain who moved to Charleston, South Carolina in the 18th century.[6]