Vicia spp.
Synonyms
Vetch
ID Characteristics
Life cycle: annual, perennials
Growth Habit: Climbing vine that can create mats
Propagation: Seed
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Hairs: None
Leaf Structure: Linear but vary by species
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate, pinnately compound with tendrils and leaflet pairs
Root Type: Fibrous root system
Flower Color: Differ by species
Multimedia
Similar Species
- Sesbania, Hemp Sesbania herbacea
- Sicklepod Senna obtusifolia
- Triefoil, Birdsfoot Lotus corniculatus
- Vetch, Trailing-crown Coronilla varia
Herbicidal Control Options
- Preemergence: Pendimethaline
- Post Emergence: 2,4-D, Dicamba, MCPP, Triclopyr, Clopyralid
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