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  8. Showy Vetch

species 404 observations

Showy Vetch

Vicia pulchella

Status
maybe native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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67 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Corn Earworm Moth, Silvery Blue, Green Cloverworm Moth, Clouded Sulphur 10
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Wild Turkey, Boll's Grasshopper, Grasshopper Sparrow 3
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors California Bumble Bee, Golden Northern Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Nevada Bumble Bee 54

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Vines
Plant type
Perennial Vine Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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