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(photo by: Lilian)
Status: Waiting for identification
Number of comments: 7
Note: I visited Monet's garden at Giverny near Paris yesterday and saw this plant. Can anyone put a name to it please.Thank you, Lilian.

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a Physalis of some sort?

the13013 on 8/28/2008 7:03:14 AM

it kinda looks like a mallow.......yet the buds look more hibiscus type.......??

reynolds on 8/28/2008 7:48:32 AM

or maybe a hollyhock?

reynolds on 8/28/2008 7:57:00 AM

pretty sure its Physalis, just don't know the species...

the13013 on 8/28/2008 8:19:58 AM

Yes, agree of the Physalis family.

Possibly: Physalis daturaefolia
More likely : Nicandra physaloides
http://www.floralimages.co.uk/pnicanphysa.htm
http://www.plantatlas.usf.edu/plantimage/Nicandra_physalodes.jpg

qqq on 8/28/2008 8:45:49 AM

yes....I agree....known as a ground cherry
Family: Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Physalis (fy-SAL-is) (Info)
Species: virginiana (vir-jin-ee-AN-uh) (Info)

Synonym:Physalis virginiana var. virginiana
Synonym:Physalis intermedia
Synonym:Physalis lanceolata
Synonym:Physalis monticola

reynolds on 8/28/2008 10:00:23 AM

Physalis Nicandra is more likely - also known as Black Chinese Lanterns or Shoo Fly plant....planted to help keep pests at bay........

reynolds on 8/28/2008 10:21:06 PM

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