Vicia ludoviciana var. ludoviciana
Synonyms: Vicia exigua Nuttall V. leavenworthii var. occidentalis Shinners V. ludoviciana var. laxiflora Shinners V. ludoviciana var. texana (Torrey & A. Gray) Shinners V. producta Rydberg V. texana (Torrey & A. Gray) Small
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 11.
Leaflets 7–10(–14). Inflorescences 1–19-flowered. Flowers opening after peduncle and internode elongation, fruits not present when first open; corolla deep blue to bluish purple. 2n = 14.
Phenology: Flowering Mar–May.
Habitat: Sandy soils, dense to open woodlands, chaparral, thickets, grasslands, rocky slopes and hillsides, pastures, roadsides, waste areas.
Elevation: 0–2500 m.
Distribution
Ala., Ariz., Ark., Calif., Colo., La., Miss., Nev., N.Mex., Okla., Tex., Utah, Wyo., Mexico (Baja California, Baja California Sur, Nuevo León).
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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