Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Fabales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Vicia caroliniana
FAMILY
Fabaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Vicia caroliniana
FAMILY
Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Vicia caroliniana
SYNONYMOUS WITH Native & naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the US (Isely, 1998)
Vicia caroliniana
INCLUDING VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 098-36-011 & 012:
Vicia caroliniana FAMILY Fabaceae
INCLUDING Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968)
Vicia hugeri
INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Vicia caroliniana
INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Vicia hugeri
COMMON NAME:
Carolina Vetch, Wood Vetch, Pale Vetch
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JK Marlow jkm230320_1755
March Greenville County SC
Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve
Leaflets 10-18(24), elliptic to oblong-lanceolate, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
COMPARE pinnately compound leaves of forbs
JK Marlow jkm060429_209
April Clay County NC
Nantahala National Forest: Tusquitee Ranger District
Calyx densely short-pubescent, nearly regular, lobes triangular, subequal, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
JK Marlow jkm150424_675
April Blount County TN
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Racemes of 7-20 loosely clustered, pale lavender to white flowers, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
JK Marlow jkm140519_873
May Jackson County NC
Big Ridge Preserve
Leaflets mostly 0.8-2(2.8)cm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Vicia caroliniana
FAMILY
Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Vicia caroliniana
FAMILY
Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Vicia caroliniana
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Native & naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the US (Isely, 1998)
Vicia caroliniana
INCLUDING
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 098-36-011 & 012:
Vicia caroliniana
FAMILY
Fabaceae
INCLUDING
Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968)
Vicia hugeri
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Vicia caroliniana
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Vicia hugeri
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