Quercus

Peanut

Arachis hypogaea

Not native to South Carolina

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

16CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Arachis

  • Amyna strictaEight-Spot Moth
  • Anticarsia gemmatalisVelvetbean Caterpillar Moth
  • Chloridea virescensTobacco Budworm Moth
  • Elasmopalpus lignosellaLesser Cornstalk Borer
  • Feltia subterraneaSubterranean Dart, Granulate Cutworm
  • Helicoverpa zeaCorn Earworm Moth
  • Platynota flavedanaBlack-Shaded Platynota
  • Platynota stultanaOmnivorous Leafroller
  • Spilosoma virginicaVirginian Tiger Moth, Yellow Woolybear Moth, Yellow Bear
  • Spodoptera albulaWhite-Spotted Armyworm, Gray-Streaked Armyworm
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  • Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm Moth
  • Spodoptera frugiperdaFall Armyworm Moth
  • Stegasta bosqueellaRed-Necked Peanutworm
  • Trichoplusia niNi Moth, Cabbage Looper Moth
  • Walshia miscecolorellaSweetclover Root Borer Moth
  • Helcystogramma melantherella
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Fabaceae
Hardiness
Zones 2a–11b
Soil pH
Acidic to neutral
Flower color
Yellow

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

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Earth Nut; Earthnut; Goober; Ground Nut; Groundnut; Monkey Nut; Monkeynut; Peanut

Conservation status

South Carolina rankNot available
Global rankGNR
SC statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

Native alternatives

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Sources