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Oooh goody do I get a brownie point now?

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Not so quick Gerry - it is the 'same family' as the peppers. A touch more digging. You are so close, you can have 0.5 of a brownie point and the other 0.5 when you get it.

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It looks like the Clammy Ground Cherry, but that doesn't have blue stamens...??

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You are so close Eileen - I just checked the botanical name on that ground cherry.

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The Gooseberry, then? Physalis franchetti has white flowers.

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You have got the physalis right Eileen. If I gave you a clue to the second part of the botanical name as 'the city of brotherly love' can you make that final connection?

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Aha! The tomatillo, AKA Physalis philadelphica!

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Spot on Eileen - you get the brownie point. I have about eight growing and they are all in flower. I have never eaten them before. I really hope they fruit - I want to make salsa

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You helped with the hint. When I saw the pic it reminded me of a rather uncommon wildflower here, all I could think of was the Clammy something-or-other; then remembered while I was having lunch and had a Google.

I do love these "Identify the plant" threads; we've had several on Catsey. They found a little yellow spring blooming plant I found in the woods ... turned out to be a celandine, not native here, no wonder it wasn't in my wildflower book!

Thanks for the brownie point!

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lol Eileen - I am not on Catsey but may post another guess the plant thread. And well done - you were so close. BTW - I will be collecting my hens tomorrow so watch out for pictures.