Vetch, Winter; Vicia villosa

Mid Bloomer.  Nine or more violet-purple to lavender flowers in long, dangling clusters.  Sprawling, invasive vine. Notes:  Pea Family.  See Spring Vetch for discussion. Click on species name below to go to USDA for this species. Kingdom Plantae -- Plants     Subkingdom Tracheobionta -- Vascular plants         Superdivision Spermatophyta -- Seed plants             Division Magnoliophyta -- Flowering plants             Class Magnoliopsida -- Dicotyledons                 Subclass Rosidae                     Order Fabales                         Family Fabaceae -- Pea family                             Genus Vicia L. -- vetch                                 Species Vicia villosa Roth -- winter vetch Contains 4 Subspecies and 3 accepted taxa overall

Vetch, Winter (Vicia villosa)

Vetch, Winter (Vicia villosa)

Vetch, Winter (Vicia villosa)