Putnam Park Wildflowers


Flower ID: IMG_0836.JPG-06-25-2017
Flower name (scientific): Coronilla varia Linnaeus PY: 1753. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) kor-o-NIL-la (or kor-oh-NIL-a or ko-roh-NIL-uh or kor-o-NIL-a) VAR-ee-uh
Flower name (common): Crown Vetch
Family name (common): Bean (Pea)
Family name (scientific): Fabaceae
Scientific name origin:
     Genus: From Latin corona meaning crown, and coronilla diminutive of corona, hence little crown, refers to appearance of the flower heads having a supposed resemblance to a crown.
    Specific epithet: Varia is Latin for various or diverse, referring to the colors.
Common name origin: From the appearance of the flower cluster, assumed to resemble a crown, and vetch is from the classical Latin vicia, of unknown origin.
Flower description:
     Size: 0.3 to 0.5 inches (8 to 13 mm)
     Petal count: 5
     Color: Pink, white, or pinkish-white.
     Other: flower arrangement, Cluster-umbel
Plant description:
     Size: 12 to 24 inches (30 to 61 cm) tall.
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Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is compound
     Size: Compound leaves are up to 12 to 15 cm long. Leaflets up to 2.5 to 4 cm long and 6 to 18 mm wide.
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     Other: Shape: leaf, odd-pinnate (FWI), leaflet, oblong (IL)
Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Introduced - naturalized, ecologically invasive. This is a restricted invasive species in Wisconsin.
Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Very common.
Bloom time (typical): May to September
Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial
Habitat: Disturbed sites, roadsides, streambanks, forest openings, fields, sun or semi-shade, moist to mesic soil.
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Similar species (if any): No close lookalikes.
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Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Eau Claire, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Manitowoc, Marinette, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Vilas, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waushara, Wood) Click here for distribution map
In US: (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) Click here for distribution map
In Canada: (AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK) Click here for distribution map
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Wetland Status (NC): Not listed
Wetland Status (MW): Not listed