Plants around it dried up and died, but the crown vetch seems to be going strong.
From the philly.com
Crown vetch is toxic to horses because of the presence of nitroglycosides.
From the tennessean.com
If you can't get anything to grow on a slope or section of your property with poor soil, you may be able to grow clover or crown vetch.
From the toledoblade.com
Well, the erosion may be under control, but crown vetch is not, having escaped and become yet another entry on the growing list of invasive exotics.
From the philly.com
The first event to control exotic plants runs Sept. 8-14 and workers will removed weeds including tree of heaven, crown vetch, Johnson grass, and kudzu.
From the kentucky.com
Combatting crown vetch often means taking on whole fields, for which close mowing on a repeated basis can be effective, though anything else will be mowed as well.
From the philly.com
The previous owner attempted to start crown vetch but it didn't take and now I have just miscellaneous grasses and weeds that have to be mowed or they will overtake the area.