Vicia caroliniana
Carolina Vetch, Carolina Wood Vetch
Other regional names: Pale Vetch
- Pale Vetch
Also known as: Cracca caroliniana (Walter) Alef. +5 more
- Cracca caroliniana (Walter) Alef.
- Ervum carolinianum (Walter) Stank.
- Ervum hugeri (Small) Stank.
- Vicia craccoides Raf.
- Vicia hexameri Alef.
- Vicia hugeri Small
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Vicia caroliniana (commonly known as Carolina vetch or Carolina wood vetch) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Fabaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Vicia is notably large, comprising more than 250 species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin