Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd.
American vetch
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
Order | Fabales | Legumes (pea and bean families) |
Family | Fabaceae | Legume family (peas and beans) |
Genus | Vicia | Classical Latin name for this genus |
Species | americana | “Of or from America” |
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Vicia americana description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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5/28/2009 · Mesa Verde, Cortez, Colorado · ≈ 4½ × 3″ (11 × 7.9 cm)
5/28/2009 · Mesa Verde, Cortez, Colorado
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