Physalis angulata

Basic information
Scientific name	Physalis angulata	Click to magnify
Common names	Wild capegooseberry, Annual ground cherry, Cutleaf groundcherry, llanceleaf groundcherry
Higher taxon	Solanaceae, Solanales, Magnoliopsida, Magnoliophyta
Natural range	North America, tropical Amrica
Habitat	crop field, grass farm, road side, ruderal, edge of forest

Invasion information
Range in Japan	Almost entire Japan.
Origin	Unknown.
Date	recorded in 1828
Route	accidentally introduced with agriculture material.
Impact	competition with native species, crops, grass carpet. hosting virus.
Regulation in Japan	Import of Solanacea plants from countries or areas with Ceratitis capitata, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, Globodera rostochiensis, Globodera pallida, Synchytrium endobioticum, or Peronospora tabacina is prohibited by the Plant Protection Law.
Introduced range in other countries	South America, Oceania, Asia, Africa, Europe.

Reference

Notes

Ecol Soc Jpn (ed) (2002) Handbook of Alien Species in Japan. Chijinshokan, Tokyo (in Jpn)
Jpn Assoc Advanc Phyto-Regul & Inst Contr Agrochem, Minist Agr, China (2000) Chinese Colored Weed Illustrated Book. Zenkoku-Noson-Kyoiku-Kyokai, Tokyo
Ogaito, H (2009, pers. comm., an occurrence record in Nshinomiya, Hyogo on 2008/11/1)
Okuda (ed) (1997) Wild plants of Japan. Shogakukan, Tokyo (in Jpn)
Shimizu (ed) (2003) Naturalized Plants of Japan. Heibonsha, Tokyo (in Jpn)
etc.