Question: This is a new weed that has grown up along the edges of our dirt road in the last couple …
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This is a new weed that has grown up along the edges of our dirt road in the last couple of years. I am in Poland Spring, Maine. It's a vine with long tendrils and is spreading extremely fast. I wondered if it was Mile-a-Minute but the leaf shape is not right. I certainly hope it is not that, but suspect this is a non-native invasive that came in with some road fill. Sigh.
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firstlight, the plant you have photographed is a native legume called Amphicarpaea bracteata (hog-peanut). It has aerial flowers that are open pollinated and subterranean flowers that are self-pollinated. It is capable of utilizing human-disturbed habitats. Best wishes.
