Amphicarpa bracteata


Scientific Name:Amphicarpa bracteata
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Family:Fabaceae
Common Name:Hog Peanut
Authority: Linneaus
Etymology:Amphicarpa = Greek for "double fruit" and bracteata = Latin for "with bracts"
C Value:4
Wetness:FAC
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Genus in Illinois:
1
Duration:Perennial
Reproduction:Monoecious
Flower Type:Perfect
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Flower Color:White, Pink
Growth Habit:Vine
Leaf Arrangement:Alternate
Leaf Type:Compound
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Leaf Margin:Entire
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Distribution:BONAP Distribution Map
Status (State):Not Listed
Status (Federal):Not Listed
ID Tips:Twining, has stipels and stipules. Looks like a desmondium, but weaker with thin leaves.
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