Physalis pubescens is a species of flowering plant in the nightshade family known by many common names, including husk tomato,[3] low ground-cherry[4] and hairy groundcherry in English, and muyaca and capulí in Spanish. It is native to the Americas, including the southern half of the United States, Mexico, Central and much of South America. It can be found elsewhere as an introduced species and sometimes a weed.