Common Name(s): | Southern Hog Peanut, Hog Peanut, Peanut,Southern Hog |
Scientific Name: | Amphicarpae bracteata |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Longevity: | Annual |
Season: | Warm |
Origin: | Native |
Height: | Prostrate |
Flowers: | May - September |
Description: A broad, trifoliate leafed legume with a somewhat vinelike, prostrate growth form. Uncommon in woods from central Oklahoma and Texas eastward. One of three species in this genus and the only one occurring in North America. The other two are of Asian and African origin. |