Crownvetch

Invasive  Information

Scientific Name:   Securigera varia
Altenative names, synonyms, exist for this plant. See RPC Plant Details and check the refernce websites for additional information.


Alternate Scientific Name (Synonym):  Coronilla varia

Native to Africa, Asia, and Europe. Commonly used throughout the United States and Canada for erosion control.

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Crownvetch

Genus species: Securigera varia
     Synonym: Coronilla varia
Common Name: Crownvetch
Family Name: Fabaceae  
Herbaceous or woody plants; leaves alternate or basal, simple or compound, stipulate, the petiole and petiolule base typically swollen; flowers bisexual, mostly irregular, in various clusters; fruit a legume.
Seed Type Angiosperm
Origin:  
Native: native to North America.
Non-native: not native to North America.
Introduced Native: native to North
America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA
terminology
Nonnative
Category:Vine
Flower Color:Pink/Red White
Identified by:M. Becus
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