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Plant Nutrient and Forage Quality Analysis of a Wild Legume Collected from the Highland Rim Area of Middle Tennessee 1
Author(s) -
Gallaher Raymond Noel,
Buhr K. L.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
crop science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 147
eISSN - 1435-0653
pISSN - 0011-183X
DOI - 10.2135/cropsci1984.0011183x002400060044x
Subject(s) - legume , biology , forage , arachis hypogaea , agronomy , nutrient , habit , botany , ecology , psychology , psychotherapist
This is a report about a summer annual wild legume ( Amphicarpa bracteata L. Rick. and Staf.) found growing in the Highland Rim area of middle Tennessee. It has been observed to be preferentially grazed by farm animals. It reproduces by underground apetalous reproductive organs, as well as above ground seed pods; this suggests that it may have survival potential under conditions of intense grazing. A comparison of the laboratory chemical analyses of this wild legume, known as “wild pea” or “hog peanut,” with plants of peanut ( Arachis hypogaea L. ‘Florunner’), revealed similarities between the wild legume and cultivated peanut. Crude protein values for wild pea exceeded 160 g kg −1 Because of its favorable chemical composition, dual mechanism of reproduction, and vining, competitive growth habit, wild pea should receive additional research to explore its potential as a cultivated forage legume.