Quercus

American Hog-peanut

Amphicarpaea bracteata

Native to Kentucky (estimated)

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

10CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Amphicarpaea

  • Epargyreus clarusSilver-spotted Skipper
  • Brenthia pavonacellaPeacock Brenthia Moth
  • Cecropterus bathyllusSouthern Cloudywing
  • Pyrisitia lisaLittle Yellow, Little Sulphur, Lisa Yellow
  • Stilbosis tesquellaHog-Peanut Leaf-Sewer
  • Strymon melinusGray Hairstreak
  • Telegonus cellusGolden Banded-Skipper , Golden-Banded Skipper
  • Urbanus proteusLong-Tailed Skipper, Bean Leaf Roller
  • Leucanthiza amphicarpeaefoliella
  • Macrosaccus morrisella
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
5BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Amphicarpaea

Individual names are not available yet.

Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Fabaceae
Flower color
White, pink or purple

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

American Hog Peanut; American Hog peanut; Amphicarpa bracteata

Conservation status

Kentucky rankNot available
Global rankG5
KY statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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