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Scientific name:	Vicia villosa Roth L.
Cultivars:	Americus, AU Early Clover, Madison
Origin:	Europe, Asia
Growth Habit:	Prostrate
Life Cycle:	Annual
Use
Production:	Hay, pasture, silage
Nutritive Value:
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Identification
Seed Head:	Long raceme with slender purple flowers
Seed:	Matte, round, 1/4-1/2" (similar look to peppercorns)
Shoot:	2-5', pubescent
Leaf:	Pinnately compound
Adaptation
Soil:	Prefers fertile loam soils
pH:	5.8-6.5
Moisture:	Tolerates wet soil
Temperature:	Tolerates colder winters
Other:
Establishment - Management
Seeding rate:	20-40 lb/acre Does well when seeded with 50#/acre of rye
Seed cost:
Planting date:	Late August-September
Planting depth:	Drill 1-1.5"
Frost seeding:
Fertilization:
Grazing:
Hay:	Cut when first pods are set
Notes