Creamy Peavine or Cream Pea
Plants of the The Boreal Plains
The Creamy Peavine reaches 0.3 to 1 metres in height and it is a climbing plant. The flowers of the creamy peavine are white to yellowish white and they cluster on the plant in bunches of 6 to 15.
Range & Habitat
They are found in the open woods and can tolerate moist to dry conditions in Northern BC, the southern part of the North West Territories, and east to Ontario. They are more common in mixed forests with deciduous and coniferous trees as opposed to just coniferous forests.
The fruit of the creamy peavine opens in late summer and appears as hairless pods. As the fruit ages the pods turn brown and twist open. They are perennial plants in this habitat.
Livestock animals will eat this type of plant if they can find it. It can be poisoning when eaten in large quantities however so it is to be only used with caution.
Farmers use this plant as a natural fodder to feed their livestock animals.