| Author | (L.) Lassen | |
| Distribution | Mostly Mountains and upper Piedmont; scarce in the lower Piedmont.
Native of Europe; in N.A. essentially throughout the Lower 48 states and southern Canada, but mostly the Midwest and Northeast U.S. | |
| Abundance | Frequent to common in the Mountains and upper Piedmont; rare eastward. | |
| Habitat | Roadsides and banks, Blue Ridge Parkway edges, parking lot margins, vacant lots, powerlines, disturbed soil. | |
| Phenology | Flowering and fruiting June-September. | |
| Identification | Crown-vetch is a sprawling, multi-stemmed plant with globular tufts of handsome pink and white flowers. The leaves are divided into 5-8 pairs of small, opposite leaflets. It can be considered as an invasive plant in much of the mountains, competing with native species that grow along wooded borders and roadbanks. | |
| Taxonomic Comments | Long known as Coronilla varia.
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| State Rank | SE | |
| Global Rank | GNR | |
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