Tufted Vetch (Bird Vetch)

Vicia cracca

General Status Rank:

Alien

ELCODE:

PDFAB43060

Common Name:

Tufted Vetch (Bird Vetch)

Scientific Name:

Vicia cracca

Taxonomy

Group:

Vascular Plant

Kingdom:

Plantae

Phylum:

Magnoliophyta

Class:

Dicotyledoneae

Order:

Fabales

Family:

Fabaceae

Distribution

Ft Smith (A130); 4 sites along roads (R163); Ft Simpson (B Bennett 2012) and Yellowknife (B Fournier 2012, photos)

Score:

References:

General Status Rank

Rank:

Alien

S Rank:

SNA

Decision Process Description:

missing from 2006 report, added to list in 2009; Reviewed in 2015 by Marilyn Anions; no change

Last Updated:

July 3, 2015

References

Wein, R. W., Wein, G, Bahret, S. Cody, W.J. (1992) Northward invading non-native vascular plant species in and adjacent to Wood Buffalo National Park, Canada. Can. Field-Naturalist 106(2):216-224 - A130 Return
Oldham Michael J (2007) 2006 Survey of exotic plants along Northwest Territories Highways. unpublished report (draft) and Excel database of site descriptions printed - binder - R163 Return