Status: Native
Synonyms:
Vicia exigua Nuttall
Vicia ludoviciana subsp. ludoviciana is a rather inconspicuous twining herb that grows out from the base of rocks and uses its tendrils to climb up grass stems. The leaves are sparsely populated with about 6 linear leaflets. The stem is pubescent. The flowers arise usually singly along the stem in leaf axils. Vicia ludoviciana subsp. ludoviciana is found in arid areas at lower elevation.
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Vicia ludoviciana subsp. ludoviciana, photo Russ Kleinman & Barbara Weintraub, Sycamore Canyon near Cliff, April 10, 2010
Vicia ludoviciana subsp. ludoviciana, closeup of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Barbara Weintraub, Sycamore Canyon near Cliff, April 10, 2010
Vicia ludoviciana subsp. ludoviciana, 1X field macro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman & Barbara Weintraub, Sycamore Canyon near Cliff, April 10, 2010
Vicia ludoviciana subsp. ludoviciana, 1X field macro of pod, photo Russ Kleinman & the GNPS field trip to Spring Canyon in the Floridas, April 11, 2010
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