DESCRIPTION: The stems of Shivwitz milk vetch may grow along the ground or vertically to a height of 20 to 50 centimeters, although flowering stems may grow to one meter. Leaves are pinnately compound ...

The Shivwitz milk vetch has adapted to grow only on soft, purple-hued clays. When wet, these plum-colored clays become like glue; when dry, they often shrink and crumble. Despite these dynamic soil ...