Vicia americana ssp. americana
(American Vetch)
Vicia americana ssp. americana, Ute Pass, Summit Co. 0511
Vicia americana ssp. americana, Ute Pass, Summit Co. 0532
Vicia americana ssp. americana, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 2108/2120
Vicia americana ssp. americana, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 0657
Vicia americana ssp. americana, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 0616
Vicia americana ssp. americana, Lower Cataract Lake, Summit Co. 0557
Vicia americana ssp. americana, Land’s End Rd., Grand Mesa, Mesa Co. 2611
| Scientific Name | Vicia americana ssp. americana | USDA PLANTS Symbol | VIAMA3 |
| Common Name | American Vetch | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 524800 |
| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Plains to subalpine (4800 to 10500); meadows, streamsides and aspen forests. Plant: Prostrate to erect perennial, stems 8 to 40 inches long, vining. Leaves: Pinnately-compound leaves with 8 to 16 ovate to elliptic leaflets with a forked tendril at the end that twines around other plants for support; leaflets up to 1-3/8 inches long with a small mucronate point at the tip. Inflorescence: Loose clusters of 5 to 9 lavender, or pink to blue pea-like flowers less than 3/4-inch long. Bloom Period: May to August. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield and SEINet. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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