Vicia americana
Fabaceae
American Vetch
Decumbent or upright when small. Stems tangled or sprawling, sometimes climbing, to 3 ft. long. Leaves pinnately divided, long curling tendril possibly branched at end of petiole. Leaflets 8–18, widely oval, with small spine at tip. Flowers 3–9 in widely spaced spikes, blue, blue-lavender, or purple. Grows in forests, meadows, at low to high elevations.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Late Spring
- Flower Form: Pea flowers, compound leaves
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: Vines to 40 inches
- Habitat: East-side Forest, Shrub-Steppe, West-side Forest
- Found In: Crater Lake NP, East Gorge, Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Siskiyous, Steens, Wallowas, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
