Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
cracca
ID:
214717

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.

Source:
ildis

Year:
1753

Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl.: 735 (1753)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000214046



Common Names

  • Vicia cracca
  • Tufted Vetch
  • Bird Vetch


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Synonyms

  • Vicia tenuifolia stenophylla Velen. [unknown]
  • Vicia cracca canescens (Maxim.) Franch. & Sav. [valid]
  • Vicia cracca japonica Miq. [unknown]
  • Vicia oiana Honda [valid]
  • Cracca major Gren. & Godr. [unknown]
  • Vicia heteropus Freyn [valid]
  • Vicia macrophylla (Maxim.) B.Fedtsch. [valid]
  • Vicia oreophila Zertova [valid]
  • Vicia cracca cracca [unknown]
  • Vicia cracca gerardi Gaudin [unknown]
  • Vicia versicolor Salisb. [valid]
  • Vicia hetoropus Freyn [unknown]
  • Vicia grenieri Rouy [valid]
  • Vicia douglassii Torr. [valid]
  • Vicia australis Ten. [valid]
  • Vicia scheuzeri Brügger [valid]
  • Vicia pontica Willd. [valid]
  • Vicia imbricata Gilib. [invalid]
  • Vicia kitaibelii Rchb. ex Nyman [invalid]
  • Vicia multiflora Lam. [illegitimate]
  • Cracca plumosa Timb.-Lagr. [valid]
  • Cracca pyrenaica Gren. ex Rouy & Fouc. [invalid]
  • Cracca vulgaris Opiz [valid]
  • Vicia gerardi A.St.-Hil. [illegitimate]
  • Ervum cracca (L.) Trautv. [valid]
  • Vicia cracca cracca [unknown]
  • Vicia hiteropus Freyn [unknown]
  • Vicia cracca canescens Maxim. [valid]
  • Vicia cracca cracca [unknown]
  • Vicia cracca gerardi (Gaudin) W.D.J.Koch [valid]
  • Vicia tenuifolia laxiflora (Griseb.) Diklic [valid]
  • Vicia cracca etiamalba B.Boivin [unknown]
  • Vicia cracca pulchra Druce [unknown]
  • Vicia cracca kitaibeliana (Rchb.) Soó [unknown]
  • Vicia cracca oreophila (Chrtková) Á.Löve & D.Löve [unknown]
  • Vicia cracca vulgaris W.D.J.Koch [invalid]
  • Vicia cracca pulchra (Druce) P.D.Sell [unknown]
  • Vicia kitaibeliana Rchb. [valid]
  • Vicia cracca leucantha Nakai [valid]
  • Vicia cracca macrophylla Maxim. [valid]
  • Vicia cracca pallidiflora Maxim. [valid]
  • Vicia cracca galloprovincinalis Asch. & Graebn. [valid]
  • Vicia cracca imbricata Rouy [valid]
  • Vicia cracca vulgaris Schinz & R.Keller [valid]
  • Vicia cracca alpina Rouy [valid]
  • Vicia cracca leucantha (Nakai) Nakai [valid]
  • Vicia cracca linearis Peterm. [valid]
  • Vicia cracca nana Gaudin [valid]
  • Vicia cracca peudocassubica Klett & Richt. [valid]
  • Vicia cracca plumosa (Timb.-Lagr.) Rouy [valid]
  • Vicia tenuifolia laxiflora Griseb. [valid]
  • Vicia tenuifolia stenophylla Boiss. [illegitimate]
  • Vicia cracca humilis Neuman [unknown]
  • Vicia stenophylla Grecescu [illegitimate]
  • Vicia azurea Schur [illegitimate]
  • Vicia incana Thuill. [illegitimate]
  • Cracca major Godr. & Gren. [unknown]
  • Vicia cracca stenophylla (Velen.) P.H.Davis & Plitmann [unknown]

Description

Vicia cracca (also called Tufted vetch, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant of the Fabaceae family. It is native to Europe and is found in dry grasslands and open areas. It has a branched stem, reaching up to 40 cm in height, and pinnate leaves with three leaflets. The flowers are purple and the fruits are small pods.

Uses & Benefits

Vicia cracca is used as a forage crop and as a soil improver due to its nitrogen-fixing ability. It is also used for erosion control, as a cover crop, and as a bee forage crop.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Vicia cracca sub. gerardii

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Vicia cracca has small, yellow flowers, each with 10-15 stamens. The seeds are small, dark brown, and have a rough, pitted surface. The seedlings are small, with two small, oval-shaped cotyledons and two small, pointed leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Vicia cracca is an annual or biennial plant that can be propagated by seed. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate poor soils. It can be grown in containers.

Where to Find Vicia cracca

Vicia cracca can be found in Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia.

Vicia cracca FAQ

What is the scientific name of Vicia cracca?

Vicia cracca

What is the common name of Vicia cracca?

Tufted Vetch

What is the family of Vicia cracca?

Fabaceae

Species in the Vicia genus

Vicia hassei, Vicia lomensis, Vicia ocalensis, Vicia setifolia, Vicia epetiolaris, Vicia macrograminea, Vicia pampicola, Vicia acutifolia, Vicia americana, Vicia andicola, Vicia bijuga, Vicia caroliniana, Vicia humilis, Vicia leucophaea, Vicia linearifolia, Vicia magellanica, Vicia menziesii, Vicia minutiflora, Vicia montevidensis, Vicia nana, Vicia nigricans, Vicia pallida, Vicia pulchella, Vicia stenophylla, Vicia vicina, Vicia peruviana, Vicia andina, Vicia sessei, Vicia tetrasperma, Vicia graminea, Vicia balansae, Vicia michauxii, Vicia pseudo-orobus, Vicia hyrcanica, Vicia amurensis, Vicia splendens, Vicia alpestris, Vicia ciceroidea, Vicia multijuga, Vicia megalotropis, Vicia cassia, Vicia cypria, Vicia kalakhensis, Vicia eristalioides, Vicia mollis, Vicia hyaeniscyamus, Vicia johannis, Vicia parviflora, Vicia tenuissima, Vicia kotschyana,

Species in the Fabaceae family

References