species 20,812 observations
American Vetch
Vicia americana
Field notes
Supports All
150
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Silvery Blue, Mead's Sulphur, Orange Sulphur, Clouded Sulphur
18
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Broadbean Weevil
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
California Quail, Wild Turkey, Ruffed Grouse, Boll's Grasshopper
7
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee, Half-black Bumble Bee, California Bumble Bee, White-shouldered Bumble Bee
124
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.