Vicia americana var. americana
American Purple Vetch, American Vetch
Other regional names: Purple Vetch
- Purple Vetch
Also known as: Lathyrus diffusus G.Don +19 more
- Lathyrus diffusus G.Don
- Orobus diffusus Nutt.
- Vicia acicularis Greene
- Vicia americana f. angusta Hoover
- Vicia americana f. oblonga Hoover
- Vicia americana subsp. americana
- Vicia americana subsp. oregana (Nutt.) Abrams
- Vicia americana subsp. truncata (Nutt.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
- Vicia americana var. lathyroides S.L.Welsh & N.D.Atwood
- Vicia americana var. oregana (Nutt.) A.Nelson
- Vicia americana var. pallida Suksd.
- Vicia americana var. truncata (Nutt.) W.H.Brewer & S.Watson
- Vicia americana var. villosa (Kellogg) F.J.Herm.
- Vicia californica Greene
- Vicia californica var. madrensis Jeps.
- Vicia copelandii Eastw.
- Vicia durbrowii Eastw.
- Vicia hypolasia Greene
- Vicia oregana Nutt.
- Vicia perangusta Greene
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Vicia americana var. americana (commonly known as American purple vetch or American vetch) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Fabaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this variety is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Vicia americana, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Maryland, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon
Base Species & Variations