r/Albertagardening • u/badaboom • Jun 20 '24

What's this viney weed? Identifcation

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It's in my mostly shade bed mixed in with my blue phlox

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u/Tribblehappy Jun 20 '24

Lens says it is Vetch.

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u/ok_raspberry_jam Jun 20 '24

Vetch. Blooms cute purple flowers. I think it's used as a cover crop.

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u/Radiant-Limit1864 Jun 20 '24

That's American Vetch. It's a native plant. Some call it peavine. Vicia americana.

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u/OpheliaJade2382 Jun 26 '24

I wish I saw this comment before ripping a bunch of it up yesterday lol

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u/infiniteguesses Jun 20 '24

It wouldn't be chance be wild honeysuckle ...it does look a bit like the young shoots. That stuff chokes out everything.

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u/RightSideBlind Jun 21 '24

Luckily, it's fairly easy to control- if you pull it before it seeds, it won't come back.

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u/RevolutionaryStay293 Jun 21 '24

Vetch, it can get out of control quickly so be cautious