Securigera varia

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Species Distribution Map
Family:FABACEAE
Species:Securigera varia (L.) Lassen
Common Name:Purple Crown Vetch
Habitat:Roadsides, pastures, old fields, and other disturbed habitats.
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:SEVA4
Plant Notes:Purple Crown Vetch is an introduced herbaceous perennial in the Bean family (Fabaceae). It is native to Europe, Africa, and Asia. In Alabama in can be found primarily in the northern half of the state. Purple Crown Vetch occurs on roadsides, in old fields, and in other disturbed habitats. It is a perennial from a complex root system that spreads by rhizomes. Stems are 1-6 feet in length, sprawling or ascending, green in color, and glabrous or sparsely pubescent. Leaves are alternate, petiolate to sub-sessile, and odd pinnate with 11-19 leaflets. The leaflets are obovate to oblong in outline, glabrous, and entire. Flowers are produced in axillary umbels of 10-15 flowers on a long peduncle. Individual flowers are papilionaceous, with the standard petal pink and the other petals white. The fruit is a linear indehiscent segmented legume with one seed per segment. Purple Crown Vetch was widely planted on roadsides for erosion control. It has been identified as an invasive species by the Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council, and is very hard to eradicate once established. Crownvetch is toxic to horses and other non-ruminants because of the presence of nitroglycosides.—A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Not Native
References:**
Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyFABACEAE - Pea/Bean family
Genus Securigera
Species Securigera varia (L.) Lassen - Purple Crown Vetch

Citation

Citation Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen, Svensk Bot. Tidskr. 83: 86. 1989.
Basionym: Coronilla varia L. 1753.
Type: Without data, (lectotype: LINN 917.12). Lectotypified by Lassen, in Turland & C.E. Jarvis, Taxon 46: 467. 1997.

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Coronilla varia Coronilla varia Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 743. 1753. Without data (lectotype: LINN 917.12). Lectotypified by Lassen, in Turland & C. E. Jarvis, Taxon 46: 467. 1997.
Ornithopus varius Ornithopus varius (Linnaeus) Hornemann, Hort. Bot. Hafn. 697. 1815.Coronilla varia Linnaeus 1753. 

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Bibb, Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Colbert, Etowah, Hale, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lee, Limestone, Macon, Madison, Marshall, Mobile, Montgomery, Morgan, Randolph, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, JSU, SAMF, TROY, UNA, USAM, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1981 - 1981

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
UNA00060113 Hale 23 May 2003 Haynes, Robert R.
10374		 UNA
Coronilla varia L.
SAMF0001815 Jackson 04 Jun 2006 Davenport, Lawrence J.
3462		 SAMF
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
UWAL0049864 Cleburne 23 May 2019 Diamond, Alvin R.
28935		 UWAL
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
JSU137202 Cleburne 18 May 1994 Hruska, Susan E.
166		 JSU
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
TROY000048228 Cleburne 23 May 2019 Diamond, Alvin R.
28935		 TROY
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
UWAL0002986 Madison 25 Jul 2009 Keener, Brian R.
5539		 UWAL
Securigera varia (L.) Lassen
UWAL0007038 St. Clair 16 Jun 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4629		 UWAL
Securigera varia (L.) Lassen
JSU136898 Calhoun 22 Jun 1982 Whetstone, R. David
11354		 JSU
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
UNA00073893 Sumter 30 May 2013 Keener, Brian R.
7875		 UNA
Securigera varia (L.) Lassen
JSU137212 Lee 12 May 1964 Bozarth, Gene A.
s.n.		 JSU
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
USAM000006263 Mobile 25 May 1969 McCord, Joyce E.
18		 USAM
Coronilla varia Linnaeus
UWAL0054024 Morgan 28 May 2020 England, J. Kevin
11046		 UWAL
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
JSU137205 Cleburne 28 Jun 1983 Bussey, Melanie G.
762		 JSU
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
AUA000011161 Lee 16 May 1969 Gould, Jr., A.B.
123		 AUA
Securigera Varia (L.) Lassen
AUA000011169 Tallapoosa 4 Jul 1967 Eichlin, Thomas D.
 AUA
Securigera Varia (L.) Lassen
UWAL0007036 Jackson 09 Jun 2009 Keener, Brian R.
5432		 UWAL
Securigera varia (L.) Lassen
TROY000032240 Lawrence 28 Jul 2009 England, J. Kevin
2146		 TROY
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
UNA00068722 St. Clair 16 Jun 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4629		 UNA
Coronilla varia L.
JSU137207 Cleburne 02 Jun 1983 Bussey, Melanie G.
665		 JSU
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
JSU137204 Cleburne 26 Jun 1996 Hruska, Susan E.
1362		 JSU
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
UWAL0047708 Randolph 24 May 2010 England, J. Kevin
2409		 UWAL
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
JSU137213 Marshall 30 May 1992 Spaulding, Daniel D.
1946		 JSU
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
AUA000011168 Tallapoosa 12 Jul 1997 Tyler, Patricia J.
TYLER109		 AUA
Securigera Varia (L.) Lassen
UNA00063601 Jackson 20 Aug 1998 Brodeur, Kristin R.
1300		 UNA
Coronilla varia L.
TROY000019269 St. Clair 16 Jun 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4629		 TROY
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
UWAL0007037 Lawrence 28 Jul 2009 England, J. Kevin
2146		 UWAL
Securigera varia (L.) Lassen
TROY000034182 Madison 25 Jul 2009 Keener, Brian R.
5539		 TROY
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
AUA000011152 Cleburne 22 Jul 1972 Eudaly, Edwin M.
139		 AUA
Securigera Varia (L.) Lassen
JSU137215 Talladega 27 May 1994 Ballard, J. Mark
4016		 JSU
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
UNA00068719 Jefferson 24 May 2003 Keener, Brian R.
2573		 UNA
Coronilla varia L.
UWAL0007035 Jefferson 24 May 2003 Keener, Brian R.
2573		 UWAL
Securigera varia (L.) Lassen
AUA000011154 Lee 30 Jun 1981 Zauner, B.
016		 AUA
Securigera Varia (L.) Lassen
JSU137210 Jackson 20 Aug 1998 Brodeur, Kristin R.
1300		 JSU
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
AUA000037808 Marshall 27 May 2018 Schotts, Gavin
 AUA
Securigera Varia (L.) Lassen
AUA000011160 Lee 12 Aug 1969 Rebois, R.V.
165		 AUA
Securigera Varia (L.) Lassen
AUA000011155 Hale 23 May 2003 Haynes, Robert R.
10374		 AUA
Securigera Varia (L.) Lassen
TROY000019163 Hale 23 May 2003 Haynes, Robert R.
10374		 TROY
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
JSU137208 Colbert 26 May 1996 Whetstone, R. David
17966		 JSU
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
AUA000011167 Montgomery 18 Jul 1969 Simonds, E.P.
054		 AUA
Securigera Varia (L.) Lassen
AUA000011153 Cleburne 16 May 1976 Rutland, David W.
2747		 AUA
Securigera Varia (L.) Lassen
AUA000028658 St. Clair 16 Jun 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4629		 AUA
Securigera Varia (L.) Lassen
TROY000034299 Jackson 09 Jun 2009 Keener, Brian R.
5432		 TROY
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
JSU136900 Calhoun 17 May 1973 Landers, Kenneth E.
s.n.		 JSU
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
SAMF0001816 Jefferson 15 May 1998 Crider, Tim
91		 SAMF
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
UNA00062313 Hale 15 Jun 2003 Spaulding, Daniel D.
11972		 UNA
Coronilla varia L.
JSU137206 Cleburne 18 Jun 1983 Bussey, Melanie G.
762		 JSU
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
JSU137203 Cleburne 09 May 1973 Whetstone, R. David
1026		 JSU
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
UWAL0035396 Sumter 30 May 2013 Keener, Brian R.
7875		 UWAL
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
AUA000011162 Lee 4 May 1964 Anonymous
 AUA
Securigera Varia (L.) Lassen
AUA000011158 Lee 13 May 1970 Williams, Ann
141		 AUA
Securigera Varia (L.) Lassen
TROY000019162 Bibb 25 May 2003 Diamond, Alvin R.
13942		 TROY
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
AUA000011166 Macon 22 Jul 1969 Owens, James R.
052		 AUA
Securigera Varia (L.) Lassen
JSU137209 Etowah 04 Jun 1994 Hodge, Lesley M.
1806		 JSU
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
ALNHS00001300 Cleburne 18 Jul 2012 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#618		 ALNHS
Securigera varia (L.) Lassen
JSU137214 Marshall 12 May 1973 Kelly, Linda
s.n.		 JSU
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
AUA000011159 Lee 6 May 1958 Moore, William H.
 AUA
Securigera Varia (L.) Lassen
AUA000011163 Lee 27 Apr 1963 Elkins, Donald M.
 AUA
Securigera Varia (L.) Lassen
UWAL0034985 Limestone 27 Jun 2017 England, J. Kevin
8043		 UWAL
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
JSU137201 Clay 31 May 1992 Ballard, J. Mark
156		 JSU
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
UNA00016557 Jefferson 09 May 1981 Horn, Charles N.
214		 UNA
Coronilla varia L.
AUA000011157 Lee 26 May 1981 Horn, Susan
160		 AUA
Securigera Varia (L.) Lassen
TROY000019323 Jefferson 24 May 2003 Keener, Brian R.
2573		 TROY
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
AUA000038282 Limestone 27 Jun 2017 England, J. Kevin
8043		 AUA
Securigera Varia (L.) Lassen
AUA000011156 Hale 15 Jun 2003 Spaulding, Daniel D.
11972		 AUA
Securigera Varia (L.) Lassen
UWAL0011856 Cleburne 29 Jun 2012 Keener, Brian R.
7374		 UWAL
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
AUA000028671 Madison 25 Jul 2009 Keener, Brian R.
5539		 AUA
Securigera Varia (L.) Lassen
SAMF0001817 Jefferson 24 May 2003 Keener, Brian R.
2573		 SAMF
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
TROY000019164 Hale 15 Jun 2003 Spaulding, Daniel D.
11972		 TROY
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
JSU136899 Calhoun 17 May 1973 Landers, Kenneth E.
s.n.		 JSU
Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen
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