Delaware Wildflowers • Scientific names

Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. var. comosa (L.) Fern.
(Amphicarpaea pitcheri)
Hairy American Hog-peanut
Fabaceae — Bean family
Native
Amphicarpaea bracteata var. comosa
This photo was previously listed as var. bracteata. Tawny hairs that stand away from the stem identify it as var. comosa.

Amphicarpaea bracteata var. comosa
White Clay Creek State Park -- Thompson Station Road
August 2002

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