Physalis alkekengi L.

Family: SOLANACEAE

Genus: Physalis

Catalan common name: Alquequengi. Bufeta de gos.

Spanish common name: Tomate inglés. Vejiga de perro.

Province distribution: Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Eurosiberian

Uses and properties: Edible or foodstuffs. Medicinal.

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Hemicryptophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones. Forest border.