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Crownvetch (Coronilla varia L.) is a member of the legume family. The plants develop dense stands in the form of a canopy up to 1 meter in height. The leaves are alternate and pinnately compound with 9 to 25 leaflets per leaf (Fig. 1). Stems are angular and hollow, with most leaves at the upper surface of the canopy. Flowers are in stalked clusters (umbels), vary in color from white to dark purple, and are fragrant. The roots form an extensive branching network with deeply penetrating tap roots. The plant spreads by sprouting from adventitious buds on the roots.
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Gustine, D.L., Moyer, B.G. (1990). Crownvetch (Coronilla varia L.). In: Bajaj, Y.P.S. (eds) Legumes and Oilseed Crops I. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 10. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74448-8_15
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