NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Apios americana
Common Groundnut
Scientific Name: |
Apios americana |
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Genus: |
Apios |
Species Epithet: |
americana |
Common Name: |
Common Groundnut |
Plant Type |
Herbaceous_Vine |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Fabaceae (Legume Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
3-6 ft., 6-12 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Red, Purple |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
June, July |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Marshes (tidal and non-tidal), wet thickets, streambanks, bottomland forests. Common throughout NC. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure, S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Bettina Darveaux |
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Larry Mellichamp |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Links: |
Go Botany: https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/apios/americana/ Vascular Plants of NC: https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php 700 Bird-friendly Plants for NC: https://nc.audubon.org/700 |
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