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American Hog-peanut

Amphicarpaea bracteata

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Good

Native to West Virginia. How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 53%

Soil moisture
Somewhat dry to moist
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At a glance

Life cycle
Annual or perennial

Not yet recorded · Height · Spread · Light · Leaves · Bloom

This plant is missing most of its facts, so Quercus is looking them up in old botany books.

Recorded in 14 West Virginia counties.

Also found with this plant

Wildlife whose habitat models include habitats this plant grows in, in West Virginia. Shared habitat, not food. 143 animals.

All wildlife of West Virginia

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

8CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including WV

Genus host records with ranges including WV · 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
  • Urbanus proteusLong-Tailed Skipper, Bean Leaf Roller
  • 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

What its natural habitat tells you

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

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

American Hog Peanut; Amphicarpa bracteata

Conservation status

West Virginia rankS5
Global rankG5
WV statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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