Calflora
Taxon  Report   10448    
Vicia americana  Willd.  ssp. americana 
American vetch
Vicia americana ssp. americana, a dicot, is a perennial herb or vine that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.
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Bloom Period
Family: FABACEAE  
Genus: Vicia
Parent: Vicia americana

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 + PLANTS: Vicia americana ssp. oregana
JEF + PLANTS: Vicia americana var. americana
JEF: Vicia americana var. linearis
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More information about  Vicia americana ssp. americana
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Consortium of California Herbaria 2

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]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Feb 24, 2021).