American Vetch

Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. - Pea family

Size

Plant Type: Vine, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on American Vetch: Cnephasia longana, Colias alexandra alexandra, Colias eurytheme, Colias meadii, Colias philodice philodice, Cupido amyntula, Glaucopsyche lygdamus, Mirificarma eburnella, Thorybes pylades

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territorie, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.