Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern.
Detail
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Botanical Name
- Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern.
- Common Name
- Hog-peanut
- Synonym(s)
- Amphicarpa bracteata (L.) Fern. var. comosa Fassett
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern.
- Comments
- Two varieties, var. bracteata and var. comosa Fassett, have been ascribed to our area. They can be very distinct in their extremes, but problematic plants occur. Plants corresponding to var. bracteata have stems, petioles, and inflorescence axes with whitish strigose pubescence; relatively smaller leaf and petiole size; and smaller, white to pale lilac flowers. Variety comosa has spreading or retrorse, tawny pubescence on stems, petioles, and inflorescence axis; relatively larger leaf and petiole size; and relatively larger, purplish flowers. While the molecular data does appear to support this recognition, a thorough study of the morphological characteristics used to separate these taxa has not been not been carried out in Virginia so we have retained treatment at the full species level at this time.
- Habitat
- Mesic to dry forests and woodlands, well-drained floodplain forests; found mostly on moderately to strongly base-rich soils. Common throughout.
- Native Status
- Native
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