Status:
valid
Authors:
Crantz
Source:
ildis
Year:
1769
Citation Micro:
Stirp. Austr. Fasc., ed. 2: 393 (1769)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000212770
Common Names
- Vicia pannonica
- Pannonian vetch
- Pannonica vetch
Synonyms
- Vicia purpurascens DC. [valid]
- Vicia pannonica purpurascens (DC.) Arcang. [valid]
- Vicia striata M.Bieb. [valid]
- Vicioides hirsuta Moench [valid]
- Vicia pannonica pannonica [unknown]
- Vicia pannonica striata (M.Bieb.) Nyman [valid]
- Vicioides striata Moench [unknown]
- Vicioides uncinata Moench [unknown]
- Hypechusa pannonica Alef. [valid]
- Hypechusa purpurascens (DC.) Alef. [valid]
- Vicia pannonica purpurascens Ser. [valid]
- Vicia uncinata Desv. [valid]
- Vicia pannonica linerifolia Ser. [valid]
- Vicia pannonica minor Rouy [valid]
- Vicia hybrida Georgi [illegitimate]
- Vicia nissoliana Gouan [deprecated]
Description
Vicia pannonica (also called Pannonian vetch, among many other common names) is an annual plant native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. It typically grows in grasslands, meadows, and disturbed areas.
Uses & Benefits
Vicia pannonica is used as an ornamental plant and as a forage crop for livestock.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Vicia pannonica has small, purple flowers with four petals and a yellow center. The seed is small, round, and black. The seedlings are thin and delicate.
Cultivation and Propagation
Vicia pannonica is a hardy annual that is easy to grow from seed. Sow the seeds in the spring, in a sunny spot, in well-drained soil. The seeds should be sown about 1/4 inch deep. The plants will grow to a height of about 18 inches and will produce white flowers in the summer. The plants should be thinned to about 8 inches apart. Deadheading the flowers will help to encourage more blooms. The plants can be propagated by division in the spring.
Where to Find Vicia pannonica
Vicia pannonica can be found in dry, sandy soils in the western United States, from California to Nebraska and east to Texas.
Vicia pannonica FAQ
What is the scientific name of Vicia pannonica?
Vicia pannonica
What is the common name of Vicia pannonica?
Pannonian Vetch
What is the natural habitat of Vicia pannonica?
Grasslands, meadows, and roadsides
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