Description
1.4 mi. long; heads in Kessler Mountain Regional Park in the City of Fayetteville, 1.4 mi. SW of Goat Hill, flows E and NE to enter Cato Springs Branch 0.4 mi. SSW of Goat Hill; Secs 31-32&29, T16N, R30W, Fifth Principal Meridian
History
Named for the Missouri ground-cherry (Physalis missouriensis), a rare plant found in the area of the stream.