Vetch

Vetch

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

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Herbicidal Control Options

  • Preemergence: Pendimethaline
  • Post Emergence: 2,4-D, Dicamba, MCPP, Triclopyr, Clopyralid

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