| Author | (L.) Schreber | |
| Distribution | Mostly Coastal Plain and lower Piedmont; a few counties in the upper Piedmont and Mountains.
Native of Europe; in N.A. mostly Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific states, and southern Canada. | |
| Abundance | Uncommon to locally frequent. | |
| Habitat | Fields, hayfields, roadsides, edge of parking lot, lawn weed, campus weed, etc. | |
| Phenology | Flowering April-July. | |
| Identification | Lentil Vetch has tiny bluish or lavender axillary flowers and very small leaflets. The seedpods are more noticeable than the flowers, straw or tan color, perfectly elliptical, usually with 4 seeds. V. hirsuta is similar; see that account for differences. | |
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| State Rank | SE | |
| Global Rank | GNR | |
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