Characteristics
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
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Securigera varia (L.) Lassen
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