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Amphicarpaea

Amphicarpaea bracteata (Linnaeus) Fernald var. comosa Fassett. Common name: Hog-peanut. Phenology: May-Sep; Aug-Oct. Habitat: Dry to moist forests, thickets. Distribution: Widely distributed in eastern North America, but more common westwards.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: {The distributions and habitats of the two or more varieties in our area require herbarium and field investigation}.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Il, Mi, NS, Callahan (1997), Parker (1996); Glycine comosa L. = Amphicarpa bracteata (L.) Fernald var. comosa (L.) Fernald — F, G, Tat, orthographic variant; = Amphicarpaea comosa (L.) G.Don ex Loudon; < Amphicarpa bracteata (L.) Fernald — Pa, RAB, orthographic variant; < Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald — Ar, C, Can, FNA11.1, GrPl, K4, Mo3, NcTx, NE, NY, POWO, SE3, Tn, Tx, Va, WH3, Isely (1998); < Falcata comosa (L.) Kuntze — S, S13. Basionym: Glycine comosa L. 1753

Links to other floras: < Amphicarpaea bracteata - FNA11.1

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 5

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