Common crownvetch

Common crownvetch (Securigera varia)

Common crownvetch, also known as Crown Vetch, Purple Crown Vetch

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Key Facts About Common crownvetch

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Attributes of Common crownvetch

Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Herb
Plant Height
50 cm to 1 m
Spread
1 m
Leaf Color
Green
Flower Size
2.5 cm to 5 cm
Flower Color
White Pink Purple

Scientific Classification of Common crownvetch

Phylum
Vascular plants
Class
Dicotyledons
Order
Fabales
Family
Legume
Genus
Crownvetch
Species
Common crownvetch

Toxicity

Ingestion