Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Fabales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Arachis glabrata
FAMILY
Fabaceae
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PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Arachis glabrata
FAMILY
Fabaceae
INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Arachis glabrata var. glabrata
INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Arachis glabrata var. hagenbeckii
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2010)
Arachis glabrata var. glabrata
SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED) Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Arachis prostrata
SYNONYMOUS WITH Native & naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the US (Isely, 1998)
Arachis glabrata
COMMON NAME:
Grassnut
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_arachis_prostrata
August
Flowers papilionoid; corolla 1.8-2 cm long, per Weakley's Flora.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Arachis glabrata
FAMILY
Fabaceae
(?)
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Arachis glabrata
FAMILY
Fabaceae
INCLUDING
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Arachis glabrata var. glabrata
INCLUDING
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Arachis glabrata var. hagenbeckii
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2010)
Arachis glabrata var. glabrata
SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED)
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Arachis prostrata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Native & naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the US (Isely, 1998)
Arachis glabrata
3583
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: South America
Rare, planted on roadsides and spreading
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LEAVES:
Even-pinnately compound: 4 leaflets
Alternate
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Yellow
2-lipped 5-lobed calyx (the upper lip four united lobes)
5-parted papilionaceous corolla
10 stamens, monadelphous
Flowers in leaf axils
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Legume
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