Species: Vicia americana
American Purple Vetch
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledoneae
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Vicia
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Classification
Other Global Common Names
American vetch
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Pea Family
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Anthophyta - Dicotyledoneae - Fabales - Fabaceae - Vicia
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G5
Global Status Last Reviewed
2003-02-28
Global Status Last Changed
1987-10-01
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
Widespread in North America.