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Coronilla varia - Common Crown Vetch, Crown Vetch

Close up Photo

photo by  WNY PRISM

June 5, 2015

Close up Photo

photo by  WNY PRISM

June 5, 2015

    Crown Vetch (Coronilla varia) is a perennial legume in the Pea family and is native to Europe. It can form large clumps from creeping stems up to 6 feet long. Crown vetch has rhizomes up to 10 feet long which allow it spread rapidly This fast growth can cover and shade out native vegetation. Compound leaves consist of 15-25 pairs of oblong leaves. Pink and white flowers in head-like clusters bloom from June through August.

    Crown vetch is grown as a temporary ground cover, erosion control, and as a fertilizer crop. It is also used as a bank stabilizer along roads and waterways.

Close up of Flowers

September 2015

Infestation Photo

September 2015