- Name
- Vetch, Carolina Vetch
- Common Names
- Wood Vetch, Carolina Vetch, Pale Vetch
- Scientific Name
- Vicia caroliniana
- Family
- Description
- Carolina Vetch is an attractive native wildflower that grows on dry soils across North Carolina. It may grow 1 to 2 feet tall. The stem is hollow, hairy, and slightly winged.
- Leaves
- The leaves are pinnately compound and alternate with an entire margin and hairy underside.
- Flowers
- White to light pinkish-white, pea-like flowers appear in spring.
- Bloom Time
- Late-March to May
- Pollen Source
- ?
- Nectar Source
- fair
- Pollen Color
- ?
- Native to NC
- Yes
