Vicia ludoviciana
louisiana vetch, deer pea vetch
Family
Fabaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
compound
Growth Form
vine
Flower Color
blue, purple
Flower Month
March - June
Height (meters)
0.2 - 1.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual
Wetland Class
FACU
Field Characters
Tendril in place of terminal leaflet. Stem not winged. 8-16 leaflets, 0.5 inch wide.
Animal Use
Desirable to cattle as forage.
Habitat
Rocky or sandy open woodlands, prairie hillsides and ravines, roadsides.