hog peanut
Family
FabaceaeScientific Name
Amphicarpa bracteataHabit
Hog peanut is a climbing, twining annual or perennial vine. It can reach 2m long.
Leaves
Leaves are pinnately trifoliate with entire leaf margins. The shape of the leaf is ovate.
Identifying Characteristics
Stems are covered in sparse hairs.
Flower Seed Head
The flower seed head is composed of many panicles bearing pale purple to white flowers that are 12-18mm long.
Seed Fruit
Te fruit is a short, narrow tube 4-6mm long.
Growth Habit
vine
Thorns or Spines
not present
Dominant Flower Color
Varies:
white,
purple
Flower Symmetry
not symmetrical
Leaf Hairs
has hairs
Leaf Shape
oval
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Structure
trifoliate
Leaf Stalk
shorter than leaf
Stem Hairs
has hairs
Stem Cross Section
round or oval
Milky Sap
not present
Life Cycle
summer annual
Ochrea
not present
Plant Type
Vine