Distribution: Widely distributed on both sides of the Cascades crest throughout much of Washington; Alaska to California, east across North America, except in the southeastern U.S., to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Moist forest openings, forest edge, thickets, meadows, prairies, and disturbed areas.
Flowers: May-July
Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Bumblebees, bees, butterflies, flies
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Publication: Sp. Pl. (ed. 4) 3(2): 1096. 1802.
Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. ssp. oregana (Nutt.) Abrams
Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. var. oregana (Nutt.) A. Nelson
Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. var. truncata (Nutt.) W.H. Brewer [HC]
Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. var. villosa (Kellogg) F.J. Herm. [HC]
Vicia californica Greene
Vicia californica Greene var. madrensis Jeps.
Vicia oregana Nutt.
Vicia sparsifolia Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray var. truncata (Nutt.) S. Watson
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Vicia americana var. americana in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Vicia americana var. americana checklist entry.
OregonFlora: Vicia americana var. americana information.
E-Flora BC: Vicia americana var. americana atlas page.
CalPhotos: Vicia americana var. americana photos.
USDA Plants: Vicia americana var. americana information.
