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APAM

Apios americana Medik.

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Plant Details

Scientific Name: Apios americana Medik.
Family Name:
Common Name: groundnut
Symbol: APAM
Group: Dicot
Rank: Species
Date Modified: Feb. 7, 2026, 3:42 a.m.

Duration

  • Perennial

Growth Habits

  • Vine
  • Forb/herb

Synonyms

  • Apios americana Medik. var. turrigera Fernald
  • Glycine apios L.

Wetland Ratings

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