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Vicia americana  Willd.  ssp. americana 
American vetch
Vicia americana ssp. americana is a perennial herb or vine that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Parent: Vicia americana
Genus: Vicia
Family: Fabaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSVicia americana ssp. oregana
JEF + PLANTSVicia americana var. americana
JEFVicia americana var. linearis
PLANTSVicia americana var. oregana
JEF + PLANTSVicia americana var. truncata
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Information about  Vicia americana ssp. americana from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (VIAMA3)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 01/28/2023).