Crown Vetch - Securigera varia

Pink and white pea flowers in clusters on the ends of an upward curving stem. Leaves are long, compound, and pinnately divided into leaflets.

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Flown Kimmerling

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Beautiful! Too bad it isn't native! This seems to be the case with a lot of vetches!

I really love this photo. It would make a beautiful wall-hanging. Posted 7 years ago, modified 7 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks. The meadows are full of these and other vetches. Posted 7 years ago

The Crownvetch

"Securigera varia", commonly known as crownvetch or purple crown vetch, is a low-growing legume vine. It is native to Africa, Asia and Europe and is commonly used throughout the United States and Canada for erosion control, roadside planting and soil rehabilitation. It has become an invasive species in many states of the US.

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Similar species: Fabales

Species identified by Christine Young