Apios americana
American Groundnut, American Potato Bean
Other regional names: American Potatobean +4 more
- American Potatobean
- Apios
- Ground Bean
- Groundnut
- Potatobean
Also known as: Apios americana f. americana +13 more
- Apios americana f. americana
- Apios americana f. cleistogama Fernald
- Apios americana f. keihneri Oswald
- Apios americana f. mcculloughii Oswald
- Apios americana f. pilosa Steyerm.
- Apios americana var. americana
- Apios americana var. turrigera Fernald
- Apios apios (L.) MacMill.
- Apios apios var. boulderensis Daniels
- Apios perennis Vahl ex Hornem.
- Apios tuberosa Moench
- Glycine apios L.
- Glycine tuberosa Salisb.
- Gonancylis thyrsoidea Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Originating in North America, Apios americana (commonly known as American groundnut or American Potato-bean) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
France, Germany, Italy