Securigera varia
Photo Credit:
D Tenaglia
Missouriplants
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Introduced for erosion control, especially along highways, this plant is extremely difficult to control once established. It "climbs over" lower neighbors and seedlings, shading them out to form a monoculture. Also known as Securigera varia.
Plant Information
Common Name(s):
crownvetch
Alternate Scientific Names:
Coronilla varia
Type:
Non-Native
Herbaceous Plants - Annuals, Biennials, Perennials
Invasive Level:
Invasive in Finger Lakes
Moisture:
Dry
Moist
Moist
Light:
Sun
Part Sun
Part Sun
