About Arachis glabrata Benth.
Arachis glabrata Benth. has many common names: creeping forage peanut, rhizoma peanut, rhizoma perennial peanut, perennial forage peanut, golden glory, and ornamental peanut grass. It is a warm-season perennial legume and a high-quality forage plant. It is native to the vegetation of Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. It is used both for soil conservation and as an ornamental plant. It is adapted to sandy soils in the Gulf Coast region of the United States. It is often grown in mixed cultivation with a set of companion grass species: Axonopus affinis, Axonopus fissifolius, Brachiaria decumbens, Cynodon dactylon, Digitaria eriantha, Paspalum nicorae, and Paspalum notatum. It is also cited as being grown alongside three companion legume species: Aeschynomene villosa, Medicago sativa, and Trifolium repens.
