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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Legumes, Milkworts, and Allies
  6. Legumes
  7. Vetches
  8. Vicia Sect. Hypechusa
  9. Yellow Vetch

species 3,218 observations

Yellow Vetch

Vicia lutea

Status
introduced
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

27 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Chionodes lugubrella, Long-winged Shade 2
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Broadbean Weevil, Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw 14
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Common Flower Fly, Woolly-tailed Marsh Fly, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Red Mason Bee 11

Children

  • Hairy Yellow Vetch

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Vines
Plant type
Annual Vine Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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