American Vetch
Vicia Americana
Plant type: Forb, Herb
Growing Season: No information found
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: Moderate
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Loam, Silt, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Acidic
Max Plant Height (in ft): 2
First Bloom: May
Last Bloom: June
Flower Color: Purple
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): No minimum elevation found
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 10000
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Morgan, Piute, Rich, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: No information found
Germination Overall: No information found
Germination Rate: Moderate
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: Low
Establishment: No information found
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Low Light, Fire, Disturbance, Wetland, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Energy reclamation, Wildlife habitat, Pollinator habitat, Big Game habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Livestock tolerant, Drought resilience, Bumblebee habitat
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/factsheet/pdf/fs_viam.pdf
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_viam.pdf
- https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_PLANTMATERIALS/publications/idpmctn13443.pdf
- https://graniteseed.com/seed/legumes/vicia-americana/
- https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.985.8996&rep=rep1&type=pdf