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Arachis glabrata (creeping forage peanut, rhizoma peanut, rhizoma perennial peanut, perennial forage peanut, golden glory, ornamental peanut grass) is a high-quality forage plant native to Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay vegetation. This plant is also used for soil conservation and as an ornamental plant. It is adapted to sandy soils in the Gulf Coast region of the United States.
Arachis glabrata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Arachis |
Species: | A. glabrata
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Binomial name | |
Arachis glabrata |
It is often cultivated together as a following grass species: Axonopus affinis, Axonopus fissifolius, Brachiaria decumbens, Cynodon dactylon, Digitaria eriantha, Paspalum nicorae, and Paspalum notatum. These legume species are also cited as a companion species: Aeschynomene villosa, Medicago sativa, and Trifolium repens.
It is a warm-season, perennial legume.[1]
References
edit- ^ Santos, S.; R., Erick (2022). "Composition and decomposition of rhizoma peanut (Arachis glabrata Benth.) belowground biomass". Scientific Reports. 12 (1): 9967. Bibcode:2022NatSR..12.9967S. doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14001-7. PMC 9200743. PMID 35705653 – via EBSCOHost.
External links
edit- FAO: Arachis glabrata Archived 2018-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Tropical Forages: Arachis glabrata
- USDA Plants Profile: Arachis glabrata