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Fodder vetch

Vicia villosa

Family: Fabaceae Genus: Vicia Species: villosa

Synonyms: Vicia unguiculata subsp. villosa, Vicia varia subsp. villosa, Vicia godronii, Vicia villosa f. hamata, Vicia unguiculata, Ervum villosum, Cracca villosa

Fodder vetch (en)
Vicia villosa โ€” flower
Vicia villosa โ€” flower

Botanical Description

Flower: Color: blue; Conspicuous

Foliage: Color: green; Texture: fine

Fruit/Seed: Color: brown

Native Region: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Central European Rus, Corse, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, North Caucasus, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russi, Spain, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia

Chemistry & External Identifiers

Trefle ID
51506

Important Disclaimer

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