Hog Peanut (Amphicarpaea bracteata)


Hog Peanut
Photographed August 22 with a Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z6.

A vine that twines its way through the underbrush along creeks and streams, dangling clusters of flowers in white, pink, or purple. These flowers produce seeds, but the vine also grows less showy flowers near the ground that turn into a single underground seed, like a peanut. These vines were found in Bird Park in Mount Lebanon.

Amphicarpaea bracteata

For a description of the species, see the Amphicarpaea bracteata reference page.

Hog Peanut
Photographed August 22 with a Canon PowerShot SX150 IS.

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