American Vetch
Vicia americana ssp. americana
The photo above shows a close-up of the flowers
of american vetch as seen at an elevations of about 4020' along Rd K6900 just
below a DNR rock quarry atop the ridge dividing the Cougar and Dairy Creek drainages.................July
10, 2005.
The photo above shows a close-up of the pistil
and densely bearded tip of the style (looks like a whitish bottlebrush at upper
right) which helps distinguish this species from the very similar peavines or
leafy peas (genus Lathyrus) which
have hairs along only one side of the style.
A leaflet of american vetch............July
10, 2005. Note the squared off leaf tips and long tendril.
The photo above shows a close-up sideview of the inflorescence of american vetch. Photographed on Washington DNR lands along the Troutlake - Glenwood Road adjacent to Conboy Lake NWR.....................May 19, 2007.
The photo above shows an underside view of the flowers of american
vetch............July 10, 2005. Note the keel, which is much-shorter than the
lateral wings.
The photo above shows american vetch as seen
at an elevations of about 4020' along Rd K6900 just below a DNR rock quarry
atop the ridge dividing the Cougar and Dairy Creek drainages.................July
10, 2005.
The photo above shows a close-up of the pod of american vetch
as seen at an elevations of about 4020' along Rd K6900 just below a DNR rock
quarry atop the ridge dividing the Cougar and Dairy Creek drainages.................July
10, 2005.
The photo above and below show the form of american vetch as
seen along a riparian area along the Yakima-Klickitat County line at the southeastern
edge of Mt. Adams...........................May 29, 2006.
American vetch as seen in a riparian area along Road K1000 east of the Mt. Adams Highway.........................2006.
Paul Slichter