Taxon:
Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd.
Summary
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 3(2):1096. 1802
Verified:
09/27/1988
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Allkin, R. et al. 1986. Names and synonyms of species and subspecies in the Vicieae: issue 3. Vicieae Database Project 7:46.
- Allred, K. W. & S. Johnson. 2003. A taxonomic review of the tendril-bearing legumes (Leguminosar) in New Mexico: II. Vicia. New Mexico Botanist Newslett. 26:1-8.
- Chester, E. W. et al. 1993-1997. Atlas of Tennessee vascular plants.
- Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
- Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
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- Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1963. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada.
- Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
- Gunn, C. R. 1968. The Vicia americana complex (Leguminosae). Iowa State J. Sci. 42:206.
- Gunn, C. R. 1979. Genus Vicia with notes about tribe Vicieae (Fabaceae) in Mexico and Central America. Techn. Bull. U.S.D.A. 1601:21.
- Hermann, F. J. 1960. Vetches of the United States - native, naturalized and cultivated. U.S.D.A. Agric. Handb. 168:79.
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- Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
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- Schellenberg, M. P. & M. R. Banerjee. 2002. The potential of legume-shrub mixtures for optimum forage production in southwestern Saskatchewan: a greenhouse study. Canad. J. Pl. Sci. 82:357-363.
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- Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
Common names
English
American vetch – peavine – English (Canada)
American vetch – French (Canada)
vesce d’Amérique –
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Northern America | Eastern Canada | Canada | Ontario | |
1 | Native | Northern America | Eastern Canada | Canada | Québec | |
1 | Native | Northern America | North-Central U.S.A. | United States | Illinois | |
1 | Native | Northern America | North-Central U.S.A. | United States | Iowa | |
1 | Native | Northern America | North-Central U.S.A. | United States | Kansas | |
1 | Native | Northern America | North-Central U.S.A. | United States | Minnesota | |
1 | Native | Northern America | North-Central U.S.A. | United States | Missouri | |
1 | Native | Northern America | North-Central U.S.A. | United States | Nebraska | |
1 | Native | Northern America | North-Central U.S.A. | United States | North Dakota | |
1 | Native | Northern America | North-Central U.S.A. | United States | Oklahoma | |
1 | Native | Northern America | North-Central U.S.A. | United States | South Dakota | |
1 | Native | Northern America | North-Central U.S.A. | United States | Wisconsin | |
1 | Native | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | Indiana | |
1 | Native | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | Michigan | |
1 | Native | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | New York | |
1 | Native | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | Ohio | |
1 | Native | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | Pennsylvania | |
1 | Native | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | West Virginia | |
1 | Native | Northern America | Northern Mexico | Mexico | Chihuahua | |
1 | Native | Northern America | Northwestern U.S.A. | United States | Colorado | |
1 | Native | Northern America | Northwestern U.S.A. | United States | Idaho | |
1 | Native | Northern America | Northwestern U.S.A. | United States | Montana | |
1 | Native | Northern America | Northwestern U.S.A. | United States | Oregon | |
1 | Native | Northern America | Northwestern U.S.A. | United States | Washington | |
1 | Native | Northern America | Northwestern U.S.A. | United States | Wyoming | |
1 | Native | Northern America | South-Central U.S.A. | United States | New Mexico | |
1 | Native | Northern America | South-Central U.S.A. | United States | Texas | |
1 | Native | Northern America | Southeastern U.S.A. | United States | Maryland | |
1 | Native | Northern America | Southeastern U.S.A. | United States | Virginia | |
1 | Native | Northern America | Southern Mexico | Mexico | México | |
1 | Native | Northern America | Southern Mexico | Mexico | Morelos | |
1 | Native | Northern America | Southwestern U.S.A. | United States | Arizona | |
1 | Native | Northern America | Southwestern U.S.A. | United States | California | |
1 | Native | Northern America | Southwestern U.S.A. | United States | Nevada | |
1 | Native | Northern America | Southwestern U.S.A. | United States | Utah | |
1 | Native | Northern America | Western Canada | Canada | Alberta | |
1 | Native | Northern America | Western Canada | Canada | British Columbia | |
1 | Native | Northern America | Western Canada | Canada | Manitoba | |
1 | Native | Northern America | Western Canada | Canada | Saskatchewan | |
Native
Northern America
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EASTERN CANADA:
Canada [Ontario, Québec]
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WESTERN CANADA:
Canada [Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan]
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NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States [Indiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia]
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NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.:
United States [Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin]
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NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.:
United States [Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming]
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SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States [Maryland, Virginia]
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SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.:
United States [New Mexico, Texas]
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SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.:
United States [Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah]
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NORTHERN MEXICO:
Mexico [Chihuahua]
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SOUTHERN MEXICO:
Mexico [México, Morelos]
Economic Uses
Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
Animal food | potential as forage | for fall grazing although less productive than alfalfa | Schellenberg, M. P. & M. R. Banerjee. 2002. The potential of legume-shrub mixtures for optimum forage production in southwestern Saskatchewan: a greenhouse study. Canad. J. Pl. Sci. 82:357-363. |