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Wildflowers - American Vetch
 
American Vetch - Vicia americana
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American Vetch - Vicia americana
 
American Vetch is a good forage for grazing animals.  Plains Indians prepared the tender, young stems and seeds in many ways.
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Field Milkvetch  

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The Field Milkvetch has a colorful flower which is often overlooked because it tends to grow hidden in the grass. Color can vary to reddish-purple.
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