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purple crown vetch

Securigera varia

Photo by Scott Frazier
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Field Notes

Description:

This colonial herbaceous perennial has been used for a cover crop and has become invasive in some places.

Habitat:

Fence row vegetation on land above the riverine terrain of South Creek in Springfield, Missouri.

Reference Links:

Purple Crownvetch (Securigera varia) - Information on Purple Crownvetch, Securigera varia, Crown Vetch | Missouri Department of Conservation

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