American Vetch
Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. - Pea familySize
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
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.