Vicia americana

Vicia americana

Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Vicia
Species:
V. americana
Binomial name
Vicia americana
Varieties[2]
  • Vicia americana var. americana
  • Vicia americana var. minor Hook.
Synonyms
List
    • Abacosa americana (Muhl. ex Willd.) Alef. (1861)

Vicia americana is a species of legume in the vetch genus known by the common names American vetch and purple vetch.[3] It includes a subspecies known as mat vetch.

  1. ^ NatureServe (2024). "Vicia americana". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ^ USDA Plant Fact Sheet