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Apios americana ~ groundnut

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Characteristics:

FACW
Michigan C Value: 3
also known as "wild bean" and "Indian potato"
low vine
mauve, maroon flower color
forms pea pod
leaflets egg–shaped, pointed
5 leaflets (maybe 7)
only vine in Michigan with alternate leaves and 5–7 leaflets
underground tuber (nut) – can be large
moist thickets
summer
native

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