Hog Peanut
Scientific Name:Amphicarpaea bracteata
Common Name Synonyms:American Hog Peanut


NOTES: This thin-stemmed twisting vine is the only species in the Amphicarpaea genus, a member of the Pea family. It twists around other plants and on fences, reaching up to 6 feet in length. This plant produces flowers along the stem/vine, shown on these pages, and also at the base of the stem.

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Hog Peanut
Genus species: Amphicarpaea bracteata
Common Names: Hog Peanut
American Hog Peanut
Family Name: Fabaceae  
Herbaceous or woody plants; leaves alternate or basal, simple or compound, stipulate, the petiole and petiolule base typically swollen; flowers bisexual, mostly irregular, in various clusters; fruit a legume.
Seed Type: Angiosperm
Origin:  
Native: native to North America.
Non-native: not native to North America.
Introduced Native: native to North
America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA
terminology
Native
Category:Vine
Flower Color:Pink/Red
Identified by:A. Swanson
Months in Bloom:  
The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicate when the plant has been observed blooming.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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