




Securigera varia
Purple crownvetch is a beautiful plant with lovely purple flowers that bloom in spring and summer. It grows low to the ground and is often found in fields and along roadsides.
Habitat: Grasslands
The purple crownvetch has clusters of small, delicate pinkish-purple flowers that resemble tiny crowns. Its long, slender stems vine across the ground, covered with compound leaves made up of many small, oval leaflets, creating dense green mats.





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Danger
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Crownvetch can grow so fast and thick, it can cover and shade out other plants nearby!
Each little flower looks just like a tiny pea, but it grows in a bundle, not a pod!
Its strong roots can grow down several feet, making it super tough to remove!
The unique flower clusters are shaped like a small 'crown,' giving the plant its royal name.
Purple crownvetch has deep, spreading roots that help it hold soil firmly, preventing erosion on slopes and disturbed ground.
Purple crownvetch can take nitrogen from the air and put it into the soil, making it richer for itself and other plants.
Apis mellifera
Visits flowers for nectar and pollen.
Rhizobium leguminosarum
Lives in roots, converting atmospheric nitrogen into nutrients.

Odocoileus virginianus
White-tailed deer may browse foliage, especially when other food is scarce.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Describes organisms capable of converting atmospheric nitrogen into compounds usable by plants.
Spring blooming plants produce their flowers during the spring season, often signifying the end of winter and the start of new growth.
Summer blooming plants produce their flowers during the summer season, often providing vibrant color when many other plants have finished.
Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
Drought-tolerant plants can survive and flourish in conditions with limited water availability.
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
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30-90 cm
150-400 cm
0.5-1 cm
Late spring to early fall
No
Moderate
Perennial
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