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Vicia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana
Vicia ludoviciana Nutt. ssp. ludoviciana
Deer Pea Vetch, Louisiana Vetch
Fabaceae (Pea Family)
Synonym(s): Vicia exigua, Vicia leavenworthii var. occidentalis, Vicia ludoviciana var. laxiflora, Vicia ludoviciana var. ludoviciana, Vicia ludoviciana var. texana, Vicia producta, Vicia texana
USDA Symbol: vilul2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Vine
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Stems sprawling or climbing, up to about 3 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteDistribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , FL , KS , LA , MO , MS , NM , NV , OK , OR , TX , UTHerbarium Specimen(s)
NPSOT 0704 Collected Apr 1, 1994 in Bexar County by Mike FoxNPSOT 0845 Collected April 7, 1994 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Vicia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Vicia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Vicia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-02Research By: TWC Staff