Discuss: Stalking the Wild Groundnut

Right now we are working on the subject and trying to get this beautiful and dlicious “Ground nut” under control and cultivate then put it on Organic Market. We do eat that ground nut and call in Kars/Turkey as “Koçkoz”, Goçgoz”, Koç Kuzu” etc. I would like to prepare and academic article and send it to Orion Magazine if they wish to share with their readers. Best Regards,

Dr. Aslan
Ardahan University/Turkey

I repeat the above thanks for leaving this article and complex set of comments on the WEB.  We do need the correct native American name for this plant because the term ‘Ground Nut’, written as two words, is confusing.  As an example consider the bird seed mix sold by Gardman in England for the European Robin.  It lists amongst its ingredients ‘Ground Nuts’.  I assume it means ‘chopped peanuts’ which from your article, I understand NOT to be a nut at all! Are most true nuts legumes?.  Gardman probably never has heard of the American Groundnut.
I also hear the caution about this plant being potentially very invasive; but with no restrictions on travel with plants and seeds within the EU, once it escapes in any country here, Ryanair and Easyjet will insure that it is soon in all of them (or perhaps it already is?). I live in Italy will avoid planting it here any in before learning more about this potential.

In Algonquin?
I think you are looking for ‘watapinik’.