Hog Peanut (Amphicarpaea pitcheri)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Choice Edible (5/5)

Amphicarpaea pitcheri is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.5 m (5ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). It can fix Nitrogen. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) or semi-shade (light woodland). It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

taste like peanuts. — Seed - raw or cooked.; Two types of seed are produced - flowers produced near the ground produce a pod that buries itself just below soil level.; These pods contain a single seed are up to 15mm in diameter which can be used as a peanut substitute.; They can be harvested throughout the winter and can be eaten raw or cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Rich, often calcareous or alluvial soils. Moist thickets. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)