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Definition of Crown vetch
1. Noun. European herb resembling vetch; naturalized in the eastern United States; having umbels of pink-and-white flowers and sharp-angled pods.
Group relationships: Genus Coronilla
Generic synonyms: Coronilla
Lexicographical Neighbors of Crown Vetch
Literary usage of Crown vetch
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. HIV/Aids Policy in Hawaii by James Lumeng (1992)
"Possible substitutes include: • Broad-leaved cattail Typha latifolia Forbs Crown
vetch (Coronilla varia): A vigorous spreader frequently used as a soil ..."
2. Sustainable Agriculture Directory of Expertiseby Cynthia Arnold, Betty Blomberg, Ellen Clough, Jim Lukens by Cynthia Arnold, Betty Blomberg, Ellen Clough, Jim Lukens (1997)
"Information sources available: Penn State University has a pamphlet, crown vetch
and No- Tillage Crop Production for Soil Erosion Control. ..."
3. Forage Plants and Their Culture by Charles Vancouver Piper (1914)
"Thus crown vetch is a species of Coronilla; kidney vetch is Anthyllis vulneraria;
Dakota vetch is a species of ..."
4. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1900)
"Promising as a florists' plant for cut fls. Fls. all the year in S. Calif.
varia, Linn. CROWN- VETCH. Fig. 559. Straggling or ascending, smooth herb, ..."
5. Alpine Flowers for Gardens: Rock, Wall, Marsh Plants, and Mountain Shrubs by William Robinson (1910)
"Coronilla iberica (Caucasian crown vetch).—A plant with glaucous foliage and
decumbent habit, not rising 4 inches from the ground, and producing freely ..."
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