Apios americana
| Scientific Name: | Apios americana |
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| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Common Name: | Groundnut |
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| C Value: | 3 |
| Wetness: | FACW |
| # of Species in Genus in Illinois: | 2 |
| Duration: | Perennial |
| Reproduction: | Dioecious |
| Flower Type: | Perfect |
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| Flower Color: | Purple, Brown |
| Growth Habit: | Vine |
| Leaf Arrangement: | Alternate |
| Leaf Type: | Compound |
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| Leaf Margin: | Entire |
| Leaf Toothing: | Entire |
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| Distribution: | BONAP Distribution Map |
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| ID Tips: | Each flower has 5 brownish-purple petals resembling the pea-flower. |
| Gee Whiz: | A native nitrogen fixing legume. Leaves contain 2'-hydroxygenistein leaf diffusate Low PPM of 18 High PPM of 26 |
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| More Info: | Illinois Wildflowers Search |