Louisiana Vetch

Vicia ludoviciana Nutt. - Pea family

Size

Plant Type: Vine, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Purple

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Louisiana Vetch: Erynnis funeralis, Lycaeides idas

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (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.