Securigera varia

Characteristics
Fabaceae
Securigera
Securigera varia (L.) Lassen
crown vetch
Planted for erosion control and to vegetate open soils. Forms dense thickets in open habitat but also occurs in more shaded environments. It is a fairly invasive plant. Roadsides, stream banks, edges of hardwood forests, low forests, thickets, and fields.
Forb/herb
Perennial
Vascular
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Not Native Naturalized SNA (State Rank) GNR (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Fabales
Securigera
Securigera varia (L.) Lassen - crown vetch
Citation
Securigera varia (L.) Lassen
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Species Distribution Map

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Plant Photos
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 22 Jul 2009 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 22 Jul 2009 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 22 Jul 2009 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 22 Jul 2009 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo By: Steve Young. Photo taken: Essex, NY: 3 August 2018 -
Photo By: Steve Young. Photo taken: Essex, NY: 3 August 2018 View Full Size