View photos of the edible plant, Physalis pumila (Dwarf groundcherry), profiled in the Wild Edible Series: Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wyoming.

A passage from Wild Edible Plants of Colorado:

Usually ripening from late summer to fall, each fruit is encased in an inflated sac. Depending on species, the fruit are greenish–tan to yellowish–orange (occasionally darker) when ripe.

A passage from Wild Edible Plants of Texas:

In Texas, Ground cherry is common to most parts. Habitats are wide and variable for the plant: from shaded draws to open flats and hillsides, it is likely that some species is not far away.

View photos of the edible plant Physalis crassifolia (Thickleaf groundcherry), profiled in Sonoran Desert Food Plants and Southern California Food Plants (as Physalis spp.).