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not marked as a favorite taxon *Arachis glabrata Bentham. Common name: Grassnut. Phenology: Apr-Oct. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of South America, planted on roadsides and spreading. Anderson (2007) states that this is "naturalized and spreading"; the species is also reported for Charlton County, GA (Carter, Baker, & Morris 2009), Baldwin County, AL (Keener, 2012; Barger et al. 2012), and Orleans Parish LA (Allen 2015).

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Origin/Endemic status: South America

Taxonomy Comments: Material according to both var. glabrata and var. hagenbeckii occurs in our region; these varieties may warrant recognition.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl3, FNA11.1, SE3, WH3, Isely (1998); = n/a — NS; > Arachis glabrata Benth. var. glabrata — K4, POWO; > Arachis glabrata Benth. var. hagenbeckii (Harms) F.J.Herm. — K4, POWO; >< Arachis prostrata Benth. — K4, POWO, probably misapplied. Basionym: Arachis glabrata Benth. 1839

Links to other floras: = Arachis glabrata - FNA11.1

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