Securigera varia (synonym Coronilla varia), commonly known as crownvetch [2] or purple crown vetch, is a low-growing legume vine. It is native to Africa , Asia and Europe and is commonly used throughout the United States and Canada for erosion control , …

2021年6月14日 · Use crown vetch for a natural backyard or to cover slopes or rocky areas in your landscape. Attractive pinkish rose flowers appear in May through August sitting atop short fern-like leaflets. Flowers produce long and slender pods with seeds that are reported to be toxic.

2012年9月28日 · Crown vetch is a low-growing vine with a creeping stem that grows to less than 2 feet. Pink to rose to lilac pea-like flowers bloom in umbrel form from June through September, depending on region. The plant can be confused with partridge pea (Cassia fasciculata), other native vetches, and non-native pea family relatives.

Crown vetch, (Securigera varia), vigorous trailing plant of the pea family (Fabaceae), widely grown in temperate areas as a ground cover. Crown vetch is native to the Mediterranean region and has naturalized in many places; it is considered an invasive species in parts of the United States.

Crown-vetch is an herbaceous vine that usually forms sprawling mats or thickets up to three feet tall. The leaves are alternate and pinnately compound, with 15 to 25 pairs of leaflets. The pea-like flowers range in color from white to pink or purple, and bloom during the summer. It has a branched, fibrous root system. Habitat: Crown-vetch ...

segmented, pointed, borne in crown-like clusters. It is not a true vetch and does not have tendrils for climbing. It normally grows to a height of 1½ to 2 feet. Adaptation and Distribution Crownvetch has a broad adaptation to soil texture, but does not persist where soil fines (passing 200 mesh) are less than 15 percent. It does well on sand,

多年生草本。株高50～80厘米。茎匍匐生长。奇数羽状复叶；小叶长卵圆形或倒卵圆形，先端圆钝或微凹，全缘。

crown-vetch. A handheld propane torch can be effective for treating seedlings. Grazing Effectiveness in season: < 50% Season after treatment: < 50% Crown-vetch is very palatable to a number of grazing animals. Crown-vetch tolerates grazing, but heavy grazing can reduce stands. This typically results in invasion by other non-native species.

Common Names: Purple crownvetch, Trailing crown vetch Description: Used as ground cover and for erosion control; green fertilizer crop. Habit: Forms large clumps of creeping stems 6 ft long. Rhizomes can grow up to 10 ft long which allow the plant to spread rapidly. May fully cover 70-100 sq ft within a 4 year period.

Crown-vetch is native to Europe, Asia and Africa, and was first introduced to North America in the latter half of the 1800s. It has been widely used in erosion control, but is very invasive in open settings.