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Common Name:
Spring Vetch
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Vicia lathyroides FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Vicia lathyroides FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Vicia lathyroides 098-36-001 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Lawns, disturbed areas
Common in Coastal Plain (rare in Piedmont)
Non-native: Europe
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Common Name:
Bigflower Vetch, Large Yellow Vetch
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Vicia grandiflora FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Vicia grandiflora FAMILY: Fabaceae
INCLUDING Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Vicia grandiflora var. kitaibeliana 098-36-002 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Disturbed areas
Uncommon
Non-native: Europe
Common Name:
Common Vetch
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Vicia sativa ssp. sativa FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Vicia sativa ssp. sativa FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Vicia sativa 098-36-003 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Disturbed areas
Rare
Non-native: Mediterranean Europe
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Common Name:
Narrowleaf Vetch, Garden Vetch
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Vicia sativa ssp. nigra FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Vicia sativa ssp. nigra FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Vicia angustifolia 098-36-004 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Disturbed areas
Common
Non-native: Mediterranean Europe
Common Name:
Cow Vetch, Tufted Vetch
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Vicia cracca FAMILY: Fabaceae
INCLUDING PLANTS National Database: Vicia cracca ssp. cracca FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Vicia cracca 098-36-005 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Disturbed areas
Rare
Non-native: Europe
Common Name:
Hairy Vetch, Fodder Vetch, Winter Vetch
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Vicia villosa ssp. villosa FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Vicia villosa ssp. villosa FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Vicia villosa 098-36-006 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Disturbed areas
Common (rare in GA)
Non-native: Europe
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Common Name:
Smooth Vetch, Winter Vetch
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Vicia villosa ssp. varia FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Vicia villosa ssp. varia FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Vicia dasycarpa 098-36-007 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Disturbed areas
Common
Non-native: Europe
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Common Name:
Tiny Vetch, Hairy Tare
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Vicia hirsuta FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Vicia hirsuta FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Vicia hirsuta 098-36-008 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Disturbed areas
Uncommon
Non-native: Europe
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Common Name:
Slender Vetch, Smooth Tare, Lentil Vetch, Sparrow Vetch
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Vicia tetrasperma FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Vicia tetrasperma FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Vicia tetrasperma 098-36-009 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Disturbed areas
Common (rare in Mountains)
Non-native: Europe
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Common Name:
Sand Vetch, Fourleaf Vetch
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Vicia acutifolia FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Vicia acutifolia FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Vicia acutifolia 098-36-010 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Pond margins, pine flatwoods, ditches
Rare
Native to South Carolina & Georgia
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Common Name:
Carolina Vetch, Wood Vetch, Pale Vetch
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Vicia caroliniana FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Vicia caroliniana FAMILY: Fabaceae
INCLUDING Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Vicia caroliniana 098-36-011 & 012 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Forests, woodlands, and disturbed areas
Common (uncommon in NC Coastal Plain, rare in GA Coastal Plain)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
American Vetch, Purple Vetch, Tare
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Vicia americana var. americana FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Vicia americana ssp. americana FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Dry rocky or shaly woodlands, forest edges, riverside scours and prairies
Native north of the Carolinas
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