Vicia americana Willd.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Vicia L.
Tribe: Vicieae
References: [1061]

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Other names:

• Abacosa americana Alef. [Synonym] [1318]
  
• Lathyrus diffusus G.Don [Synonym] [1318]
  
• Orobus diffusus Nutt. [Synonym] [1318]
  
• Vicia acicularis Greene [Synonym] [1318]
  
• Vicia americana Willd. Var. pallida Suksd. [Synonym] [1318]
  
• Vicia americana Willd. Var. villosa (Kellogg)F.J.Herm. [Synonym] [1318]
  
• Vicia californica Greene Var. madrensis Jepson [Synonym] [1318]
  
• Vicia copelandi Eastw. [Synonym] [1318]
  
• Vicia durbrowi Eastw. [Synonym] [1318]
  
• Vicia hypolasia Greene [Synonym] [1318]
  
• Vicia perangusta Greene [Synonym] [1318]
  
• Vicia perangusta Greene Var. latiuscula Greene [Synonym] [1318]
  
• Vicia pumila A.A.Heller [Synonym] [1318]
  
• Vicia vexillaris Greene [Synonym] [1318]
  
• Vicia washingtonensis Suksd. [Synonym] [1318]
  

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Common Names:

• American Vetch [2089]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1993 Bisby FA

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Geographical Distribution:

• Central America [1059] [1318]
  • Mexico(North & Central) [1059] [1318]

• North America [1059] [1115] [1318] [1431] [1743]
  • Alaska-Aleutian Is [1059] [1115] [1318] [1431] [1743]
  • Canada [1059] [1115] [1318] [1680]
  • United States [1119] [1318] [1431] [1434] [1680]

• South America
  • Argentina [1059]

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:58:16