Amphicarpum amphicarpon, commonly known as peanut grass or Pursh's blue maidencane, is an annual wetland species found in the eastern United States. Its common name honours botanist Frederick Traugott Pursh. It was previously considered to be part of the genus Milium.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Peanutgrass being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Amphicarpum muehlenbergianum
- Dichanthelium arenicoloides
- Dichanthelium consanguineum
- Dichanthelium angustifolium
- Dichanthelium ovale
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Poales
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Amphicarpum
- Species
- Amphicarpum amphicarpon
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