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Plant Profile

Ocala Vetch (Vicia ocalensis)

Global Rank: G2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Fabaceae
State: FL
Nature Serve ID: 151725
Lifeform: Vine, Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

perennial herb vine

Where is Ocala Vetch (Vicia ocalensis) located in the wild?

Habitat:

open wet thickets marshlands along Juniper Creek and Alexander Creek

Distribution:

States & Provinces:

Ocala Vetch can be found in Florida

Which CPC Partners conserve Ocala Vetch (Vicia ocalensis)?

Bok Tower Gardens

Not Sponsored

Conservation Actions

Assigned 06/09/17

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Conservation Actions

Tina Stanley

05/11/2023

According to a March 2023 extract of the Florida Plant Rescue Database, Bok Tower Gardens holds 25 accessions of Vicia ocalensis totalling approximately 4852 seeds.

Nature Serve Biotics

05/02/2017

There are only four known populations of this species, but it is fairly stable within its very small range. Potential threats include alterations in hydrology and invasive exotic plants.

01/01/2010

none, populations are stable recreational use

01/01/2010

2 sites, both are protected in Ocala National Forest (the Forest Service is watching the wilderness area) may also be present in headwaters of St. John River