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Vicia americana

Muhl. ex Willd.

American Purple Vetch

G5Secure Found in 320 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.156667
Element CodePDFAB43020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusVicia
Other Common Names
American vetch (EN) American Vetch (EN) Vesce d'Amérique (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-16
Change Date1987-10-01
Edition Date2003-02-28
Edition AuthorsFellows, M.
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Rank Reasons
Widespread in North America, with thousands of occurrences.
Range Extent Comments
Widespread in North America.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Open woods and meadows.
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
West VirginiaS4Yes
IowaS4Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
NevadaSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSHYes
AlaskaS2Yes
VirginiaS1Yes
North DakotaSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
ColoradoS5Yes
New YorkS3Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
OhioS1Yes
MontanaS5Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
WyomingS5Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
MarylandSHYes
MissouriS1Yes
ArizonaSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
ManitobaS5Yes
QuebecSNRYes
Northwest TerritoriesSNRYes
SaskatchewanS5Yes
OntarioS5Yes
AlbertaS5Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (320)
Arizona (11)
AreaForestAcres
Arnold MesaPrescott National Forest12,286
Barbershop CanyonCoconino National Forest1,311
Black River CanyonApache-Sitgreaves National Forests11,817
Blind Indian CreekPrescott National Forest26,847
Butterfly Roadless AreaCoronado National Forest42,296
Cdo WsaCoronado National Forest1,955
HellsgateTonto National Forest6,171
Oracle RoadlessCoronado National Forest22,365
PinalenoCoronado National Forest130,920
Pine Mountain Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest6,518
Sierra Ancha Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest7,787
California (87)
AreaForestAcres
AgnewSequoia National Forest9,561
AntimonyLos Padres National Forest40,911
Bald RockPlumas National Forest4,675
Barney RileyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest8,083
Big Butte ShinboneMendocino National Forest4,265
Black ButteMendocino National Forest15,461
Bonanza KingShasta-Trinity National Forest16,402
Cactus Springs BSan Bernardino National Forest3,106
Cahuilla MountainSan Bernardino National Forest6,952
CajonSan Bernardino National Forest7,548
CalienteCleveland National Forest5,953
ChicoSequoia National Forest39,836
Chineese Camp (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,339
ChinquapinShasta-Trinity National Forest22,040
Chips CreekPlumas National Forest12,940
Chips CreekLassen National Forest29,089
City CreekSan Bernardino National Forest9,997
ColdwaterCleveland National Forest8,402
Coyote NorthInyo National Forest11,932
Coyote SoutheastInyo National Forest53,159
Crane Mtn.Modoc National Forest1,269
Cutca ValleyCleveland National Forest14,530
Deep CreekSan Bernardino National Forest23,869
Devil GulchSierra National Forest30,490
Devil's Gate (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,946
Fish CanyonAngeles National Forest29,886
Fox MountainLos Padres National Forest52,072
Greenhorn CreekSequoia National Forest28,226
GriderKlamath National Forest10,647
GrindstoneMendocino National Forest26,031
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,574
Horse Creek RidgeSan Bernardino National Forest8,969
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
IshiLassen National Forest21,805
KangarooKlamath National Forest40,617
KellySix Rivers National Forest5,195
Kettle Mtn.Shasta-Trinity National Forest4,589
Kings RiverSierra National Forest52,999
Lake EleanorShasta-Trinity National Forest397
Middle ForkPlumas National Forest29,278
Mill CreekSequoia National Forest27,643
Mill CreekLassen National Forest7,587
Mokelumne - SprattHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest613
MosesSequoia National Forest22,077
Mt. JacksonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,721
Mt. BidwellModoc National Forest11,687
Mt. LassicSix Rivers National Forest6,643
Mt. Shasta BShasta-Trinity National Forest2,809
Mt. VidaModoc National Forest7,771
Mystic (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest836
No NameCleveland National Forest4,897
North Fork SmithSix Rivers National Forest37,898
North LakeInyo National Forest2,406
North MountainStanislaus National Forest7,856
Orleans Mtn.Klamath National Forest49,090
Orleans Mtn. BSix Rivers National Forest17,183
PacksaddleSix Rivers National Forest3,862
PaiuteInyo National Forest58,712
PortugueseKlamath National Forest18,915
Pyramid Peak BSan Bernardino National Forest7,194
Raywood Flat BSan Bernardino National Forest11,373
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
Rouse HillSan Bernardino National Forest13,745
RussianKlamath National Forest21,771
Santa CruzLos Padres National Forest21,182
Sawmill - BadlandsLos Padres National Forest51,362
ShacklefordKlamath National Forest1,679
Ship MountainSix Rivers National Forest11,936
Sill HillCleveland National Forest5,294
Silver HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,423
Siskiyou BSix Rivers National Forest18,871
Slate Mtn.Sequoia National Forest12,299
SnoozerKlamath National Forest23,414
Snow MountainMendocino National Forest14,457
SoldierModoc National Forest10,102
SoliderSix Rivers National Forest14,918
South ForkShasta-Trinity National Forest16,786
SugarloafSan Bernardino National Forest8,206
Table Mtn.Inyo National Forest4,215
Timbered CraterLassen National Forest4,096
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
Tom MartinKlamath National Forest9,031
TrabucoCleveland National Forest23,341
Weaver BallyShasta-Trinity National Forest829
West GirardShasta-Trinity National Forest37,516
West Walker (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest495
Wheeler RidgeInyo National Forest15,744
Colorado (8)
AreaForestAcres
Bristol HeadRio Grande NF46,087
Dome PeakRoutt NF35,716
HermosaSan Juan NF148,103
Long ParkRoutt NF42,100
Pagoda PeakRoutt NF57,676
Red TableWhite River NF39,122
San MiguelSan Juan NF64,263
Storm PeakSan Juan NF57,617
Idaho (6)
AreaForestAcres
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
HoodooNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest153,868
Italian PeakCaribou-Targhee National Forest141,158
NeedlesPayette National Forest131,279
North Lochsa SlopeNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest117,662
West Meadow CreekNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest115,949
Minnesota (3)
AreaForestAcres
Hegman LakesSuperior National Forest675
Kawishiwi Lake To SawbillSuperior National Forest15,305
Phantom LakeSuperior National Forest6,521
Montana (18)
AreaForestAcres
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
Big LogHelena National Forest8,954
Big Snowy Mountains WsaLewis and Clark National Forest88,003
Bmss Ra 1485Flathead National Forest334,275
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Buckhorn Ridge (MT)Kootenai National Forest34,716
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
Devils TowerHelena National Forest7,144
Flagstaff Mountain #690Kootenai National Forest11,114
Garfield MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest41,891
Italian PeakBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest90,401
Middle Fork Judith WsaLewis and Clark National Forest81,131
Middle Mtn. / Tobacco RootsBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest96,487
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
Mt. Hefty Ra 1481Flathead National Forest12,938
North AbsarokaCuster National Forest21,063
North AbsarokaGallatin National Forest159,075
Red Lodge Creek HellroaringCuster National Forest17,210
Nevada (10)
AreaForestAcres
Arc Dome - Secret BsnHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest74,782
Bank SpringsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest18,126
Chineese Camp (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,207
Mystic (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,644
Pine Grove SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest88,945
Rose - Alum CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest853
Rose - EvansHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,782
Rose - NortheastHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest550
Seyler PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,938
West Walker (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,683
New Mexico (37)
AreaForestAcres
Alamo CanyonSanta Fe National Forest8,639
Apache Kid ContiguousCibola National Forest67,542
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Bull CanyonCarson National Forest11,512
Canada Bonito RNASanta Fe National Forest487
Candian RiverCibola National Forest7,149
Canones CreekSanta Fe National Forest3,938
Capitan MountainsLincoln National Forest14,069
Columbine - Hondo Wilderness Study AreaCarson National Forest43,739
Comales CanyonCarson National Forest4,389
Contiguous To Black & Aldo Leopold WildernessGila National Forest111,883
Contiguous To Gila Wilderness & Primitive AreaGila National Forest79,049
Devils CreekGila National Forest89,916
GallinasSanta Fe National Forest13,208
Guaje CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,104
Jacks CreekSanta Fe National Forest740
Juan de Gabaldon GrantSanta Fe National Forest8,023
LargoGila National Forest12,731
Latir PeakCarson National Forest3,573
Little TesuqueSanta Fe National Forest815
Meadow CreekGila National Forest34,167
Mother HubbardGila National Forest5,895
Mt. TaylorCibola National Forest6,355
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
Pecos WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest5,396
Pueblo MesaSanta Fe National Forest3,540
RendijaSanta Fe National Forest2,176
Ryan HillCibola National Forest34,201
Sawyers PeakGila National Forest59,743
South Guadalupe MountainsLincoln National Forest20,930
Tesuque CreekSanta Fe National Forest810
The HubGila National Forest7,498
Thompson PeakSanta Fe National Forest33,001
Wagon TongueGila National Forest11,411
West Face Sacramento MountainsLincoln National Forest41,176
Wheeler Peak WildernessCarson National Forest2,677
Willow CreekSanta Fe National Forest1,477
North Dakota (8)
AreaForestAcres
Bell LakeDakota Prairie Grasslands11,265
Bullion ButteDakota Prairie Grasslands19,877
Collar / Bennett - CottonwoodDakota Prairie Grasslands19,697
Lone ButteDakota Prairie Grasslands11,465
Long X DivideDakota Prairie Grasslands10,099
Ponderosa PineDakota Prairie Grasslands7,471
Tracy MountainDakota Prairie Grasslands9,756
WannaganDakota Prairie Grasslands6,026
Oregon (29)
AreaForestAcres
Badger CreekMt. Hood National Forest847
Boulder ParkWallowa-Whitman National Forest12,141
Bull Of The WoodsMt. Hood National Forest8,843
Calf - Copeland CreekUmpqua National Forest15,696
Castle Rock AppendageUmpqua National Forest4,649
Crane MountainFremont National Forest23,096
EagleMt. Hood National Forest16,841
Echo MountainWillamette National Forest8,098
Glacier MountainMalheur National Forest20,661
Grande RondeWallowa-Whitman National Forest5,650
Grande RondeUmatilla National Forest12,296
Green MountainOchoco National Forest6,613
HomesteadWallowa-Whitman National Forest5,817
Limpy RockUmpqua National Forest6,782
Little Eagle MeadowsWallowa-Whitman National Forest6,984
Lookout MountainOchoco National Forest14,115
Maiden PeakWillamette National Forest9,627
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
Metolius BreaksDeschutes National Forest11,141
Mt. JeffersonDeschutes National Forest2,282
Mt. BaileyUmpqua National Forest18,401
Mt. BidwellFremont National Forest4,449
Skimmerhorn AppendageUmpqua National Forest1,820
Sky Lakes AWinema National Forest3,940
Twin LakesMt. Hood National Forest6,055
Twin MountainWallowa-Whitman National Forest58,533
Upper Catherine CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest6,446
W. BoundaryWinema National Forest2,345
Waldo - FujiWillamette National Forest15,273
South Dakota (3)
AreaForestAcres
Cheyenne RiverBuffalo Gap National Grassland7,572
Indian CreekBuffalo Gap National Grassland24,666
Red ShirtBuffalo Gap National Grassland17,007
Utah (53)
AreaForestAcres
0401012Ashley National Forest46,400
418003Uinta National Forest10,912
418004Uinta National Forest16,661
418006Uinta National Forest11,714
418014Uinta National Forest9,683
418015Uinta National Forest17,289
418016Uinta National Forest35,240
418024Uinta National Forest51,699
418025Uinta National Forest32,698
418026Uinta National Forest14,038
418027Uinta National Forest13,884
418040Uinta National Forest1,702
418042Uinta National Forest7,313
Big Bear CreekManti-Lasal National Forest28,440
Boulder MountainWasatch-Cache National Forest8,852
Boulder Mtn. / Boulder Top / Deer LakeDixie National Forest110,690
Bull ValleyDixie National Forest10,911
Bunker CreekDixie National Forest7,474
Burch CreekWasatch-Cache National Forest6,938
Casto BluffDixie National Forest87,466
Cave CanyonDixie National Forest5,657
Cedar KnollManti-Lasal National Forest22,502
CottonwoodDixie National Forest6,754
Dairy ForkManti-Lasal National Forest30,222
East MountainManti-Lasal National Forest30,705
High Uintas (UT)Wasatch-Cache National Forest102,398
HogsbackWasatch-Cache National Forest7,936
Horse Mountain - Mans PeakManti-Lasal National Forest22,159
Joe LottFishlake National Forest19,826
LakesWasatch-Cache National Forest121,967
Long Neck Mesa / Steep Creek / Oak Creek - Steep Creek / OakDixie National Forest55,489
Mahogany RangeWasatch-Cache National Forest11,409
Moody WashDixie National Forest31,835
Mt. AireWasatch-Cache National Forest9,681
Mt. Logan NorthWasatch-Cache National Forest18,930
Mt. Logan SouthWasatch-Cache National Forest17,014
Mt. NaomiWasatch-Cache National Forest41,922
Mt. OlympusWasatch-Cache National Forest9,982
Muddy Creek - Nelson Mt.Manti-Lasal National Forest59,034
North FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest8,148
North PavantFishlake National Forest53,262
Oak CreekFishlake National Forest54,053
PavantFishlake National Forest42,560
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
Right Hand Fork LoganWasatch-Cache National Forest15,023
Rock CanyonDixie National Forest16,457
South FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest3,374
Sugar PineWasatch-Cache National Forest5,600
Table Cliffs - Henderson CanyonDixie National Forest19,581
Temple PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest24,081
Twin PeaksWasatch-Cache National Forest6,157
Upper South ForkWasatch-Cache National Forest16,811
White PineWasatch-Cache National Forest1,942
Washington (24)
AreaForestAcres
Alpine Lakes Adj.Wenatchee National Forest57,104
Asotin CreekUmatilla National Forest16,433
BackboneGifford Pinchot National Forest1,201
Big Lava BedGifford Pinchot National Forest19,043
Blue SlideWenatchee National Forest17,505
Devils GulchWenatchee National Forest24,419
EntiatWenatchee National Forest72,617
Goat Rocks AdjWenatchee National Forest6,108
Madison CreekOlympic National Forest1,223
ManastashWenatchee National Forest11,155
Mill Creek Watershed (WA)Umatilla National Forest16,747
Mt. Baker Noisy - DiobsudMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest56,039
Mt. BaldyOlympic National Forest3,557
Nason RidgeWenatchee National Forest19,329
Norse PeakWenatchee National Forest10,169
QuartzWenatchee National Forest8,550
QuilceneOlympic National Forest18,656
Rock CreekWenatchee National Forest32,239
Silver StarGifford Pinchot National Forest7,779
TaneumWenatchee National Forest26,140
TeanawayWenatchee National Forest72,849
Thorp Mtn.Wenatchee National Forest22,717
Twin LakesWenatchee National Forest22,496
Wenatchee CreekUmatilla National Forest15,315
Wyoming (23)
AreaForestAcres
Bridger PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest6,697
Cloud Peak ContiguousBighorn National Forest113,757
Deep CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest6,411
Devils CanyonBighorn National Forest37,416
French CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest5,928
Grayback RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest295,113
Gros Ventre MountainsBridger-Teton National Forest106,418
Little BighornBighorn National Forest133,949
Little SnakeMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest9,920
Munger MountainBridger-Teton National Forest12,827
Pacific Creek - Blackrock CreekBridger-Teton National Forest24,658
Phillips RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest10,108
Platte River AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest7,962
Rock CreekBighorn National Forest48,657
Singer PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest10,498
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
Spread Creek - Gros Ventre RiverBridger-Teton National Forest166,097
Sulphur CreekShoshone National Forest30,221
Trout CreekShoshone National Forest44,034
Wapiti Valley NorthShoshone National Forest18,345
West Slope TetonsTarghee National Forest47,448
West Slope WindsBridger-Teton National Forest143,252
Wilderness Study AreaTarghee National Forest51,961
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.