Vicia ludoviciana
A common but inconspicuous twining legume in southern New Mexico in wet springs. The flowers are much smaller and habitats much drier than those of the other Vicia in the area, V. americana.
A flowering stem on the west side of Chaoses Canyon in the Sierra de las Uvas, 26 Mar 2007.
A flower on the west side of Chaoses Canyon, 26 Mar 2007.
Immature fruit in the Sierra de las Uvas, 26 Mar 2007.