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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Fabeae |
| Genus: | Vicia |
| Species: | V. caroliniana
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| Vicia caroliniana | |
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Vicia caroliniana (common name Carolina vetch, or Carolina wood vetch) is a plant found in North America.[4] It is a perennial leguminous vine found in a variety of habitats.[3]
Description
[edit]The compound leaves of V. caroliniana are alternately arranged and the subalternate elliptical to lanceolate leaflets have hairy undersides.[5] The leaves have paired stipules at their bases and terminate in single or bifurcated tendrils.[3] The slightly winged stems are hollow.[5] The flowers have five petals and are borne in inflorescences that originate in the leaf axils. The anthers are orange[3] while the flower petals are pale purple to white.[6] V. caroliniana produces dehiscent seed pods 1.5 to 3 centimetres (0.59 to 1.18 in) long.[3]
Uses
[edit]Native peoples of southeastern North America,[3] including the Cherokee, use this plant for a variety of medicinal purposes. It is used for back pains, local pains, to toughen muscles, for muscular cramps, twitching and is rubbed on stomach cramps. They also use a compound for rheumatism, for an affliction called "blacks", and it is taken for wind before a ball game.[7] An infusion is used for muscle pain, in that it is rubbed on scratches made over the location of the pain. An infusion is also taken as an emetic.[8] It is also used internally with Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium ssp. obtusifolium for rheumatism.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ NatureServe (3 January 2025). "Vicia caroliniana". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Vicia caroliniana Walter". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Dodds, Jill S. (2022). Vicia caroliniana Rare Plant Profile (PDF) (Report). Trenton: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites, State Forest Fire Service & Forestry, Office of Natural Lands Management, New Jersey Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Plants Profile for Vicia caroliniana (Carolina vetch)". plants.usda.gov.
- ^ a b "Vicia caroliniana". North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. NC Cooperative Extension. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ Weakley, A.S.; SE Flora Team (7 January 2025). "Vicia caroliniana". Flora of the Southeastern United States (2024 ed.). Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 60)
- ^ Taylor, Linda Averill 1940 Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes. Cambridge, Massachusetts. Botanical Museum of Harvard University (p. 34)
- ^ Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 51, 52)
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