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Sweet Vetch (Hedysarum boreale) is a perennial forb or herb native to a wide range of North American and Russian habitats, including regions such as Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Magadan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Newfoundland, North Dakota, Nunavut, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah… Sweet Vetch (Latin: Hedysarum boreale) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Sweet Vetch is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Sweet Vetch is a member native to ARI, COL, IDA, KAN, MAG, and MNT. Sweet Vetch thrives in full sun and prefers moist, well-draining soils that are light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay).
Sweet Vetch grows best in USDA zone 3-7, full sun light, moist water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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