Vicia americana ssp. americana

(American Vetch)

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Vicia americana ssp. americana, Ute Pass, Summit Co. 0511

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Vicia americana ssp. americana, Ute Pass, Summit Co. 0532

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Vicia americana ssp. americana, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 2108/2120

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Vicia americana ssp. americana, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 0657

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Vicia americana ssp. americana, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 0616

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Vicia americana ssp. americana, Lower Cataract Lake, Summit Co. 0557

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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
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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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