Tomatillo – Physalis ixocarpa (philadelphica)

Physalis philadelphica, the tomatillo, is an annual Solanaceae. A papery, lantern-like husk surrounds the developing berry, which eventually fills it. The husk is the enlarged flower calyx, not the fruit skin. This structure helps distinguish tomatillo catalogue entries from ordinary tomato entries. Tomatillo is the catalogue designation for this seed entry.