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  8. American Groundnut

species 21,443 observations

American Groundnut

Apios americana

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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41 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Silver-spotted Skipper, Anarsioses aberrans 2
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Orange-shouldered Leafminer 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll 7
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Eastern Carpenter Bee, Flat-tailed Leafcutter Bee, Southern Plains Bumble Bee, Ipsilon Dart Moth 31

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Vines
Moisture
Moist Wet
Water use
Medium
Soil
Rocky Sand Loam Organic
Habit
Climbing
Plant type
Vine

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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