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Family: Fabaceae   Pea Family

Genus: Amphicarpaea   Hog Peanut
A small genus of twining vines found in North America and Asia.

Scientific Name: Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern.
Common Name(s): Hog-peanut, American Hog-peanut, Southern Hog-peanut
Growth Type: annual
Species Description:


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Caption: Dense cluster of hop peanut leaves.

ID: Hrb-APPBR-005
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): vegetative
Caption: Each hog peanut leaf is made up of three leaflets.

ID: Hrb-APPBR-001
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf, vegetative
Caption: Hog peanut plant and roots.

ID: Hrb-APPBR-003
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): root, vegetative
Caption: Hog peanut's leaves that are made up of three leaflets.

ID: Hrb-APPBR-004
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf, vegetative
Caption: Hog peanut'sleaves, long, vining stem, and white, drooping, raceme infloresence.

ID: Hrb-APPBR-002
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense, leaf, stem