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12-22-2016

Vicia menziesii

Vicia menziesii NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

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FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video. Vicia menziesii is a rare species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common name Hawaiian vetch. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Hawaii. It is threatened by habitat loss and exotic plants. It has been federally listed as an endangered species of the United States since 1978. It was the first Hawaiian plant to be placed on the Endangered Species List.Hawaiian vetch, Vicia menziesii, is a perennial, climbing vine with extensive lateral branching stems that have been reported to reach lengths of 66 ft (20 m). An individual plant can bear more than 200 flowers in 30-40 discrete flowerheads.

Detailed information
Full Name: Hawaiian vetch (Vicia menziesii)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Flowering Plants
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 05/27/1978 Pacific Region (Region 1) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Hawaiian vetch, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Hawaii
  • US Counties in which the Hawaiian vetch, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
Recovery
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Hawaiian vetch.
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
05/18/1984 Vicia menziesii Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
05/18/1984 Vicia menziesii Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
04/08/2010 75 FR 17947 17950 5-Year Status Reviews of 69 Species in Idaho, Washington, Hawaii, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
Date
Title
08/28/2012 Vicia menziesii (Hawaiian Vetch) 5-Year Review Summary and Evaluation
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