Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
sepium
ID:
213463

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.

Source:
ildis

Year:
1753

Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl.: 737 (1753)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000212792



Common Names

  • Vicia sepium
  • Bush Vetch
  • Wood Vetch


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Synonyms

  • Vicia sepium sepium [unknown]
  • Vicia drymeja Schur [valid]
  • Vicia oxyphylla Schur [valid]
  • Vicia rotundifolia Gilib. [invalid]
  • Vicia separia Dulac [invalid]
  • Vicia pratensis Wallr. [valid]
  • Vicia montana Froel. ex W.D.J.Koch [invalid]
  • Wiggersia sepium (L.) G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Schreb. [valid]
  • Faba sepium (L.) Bernh. [valid]
  • Vicia eriocalyx (Celak.) Landolt [valid]
  • Vicia pseudosepium Nyman [valid]
  • Atossa sepium (L.) Alef. [valid]
  • Vicioides sepium (L.) Moench [valid]
  • Vicia sepium eriocalyx (Čelak.) Holub [unknown]
  • Vicia sepium montana W.D.J.Koch [valid]
  • Vicia sepium angustifolia Schur [illegitimate]
  • Vicia sepium ovata Schur [valid]
  • Vicia sepium microphylla Schur [unknown]
  • Vicia sepium hartii Akeroyd [unknown]
  • Atossa sepium angustifolia Alef. [illegitimate]
  • Atossa sepium ochroleuca (DC.) Alef. [valid]
  • Atossa sepium subrotunda (Ser.) Alef. [valid]
  • Vicia sepium alba Gray [valid]
  • Vicia sepium albiflora Gaudin [valid]
  • Vicia sepium angustifolia W.D.J.Koch [illegitimate]
  • Vicia sepium capsella Ser. [valid]
  • Vicia sepium eriocalyx Celak. [valid]
  • Vicia sepium longisepala Ekutim. [valid]
  • Vicia sepium nana Gaudin [valid]
  • Vicia sepium ochroleuca DC. [valid]
  • Vicia sepium parvifolia Carion [valid]
  • Vicia sepium subrotunda Ser. [valid]
  • Vicia sepium vulgaris Gaudin [valid]
  • Vicia sepium anomala Boenn. [unknown]
  • Vicia sepium pubescens Behm [unknown]
  • Vicia tricolor Schur [illegitimate]
  • Vicia sordida Salisb. [unknown]

Description

Vicia sepium (also called Bush Vetch, among many other common names) is a perennial plant with a woody base and long, hairy stems. It is native to Europe and western Asia and is found in grassy places, meadows, and cultivated fields.

Uses & Benefits

Vicia sepium is used as an ornamental plant and as a forage crop for livestock.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Vicia sepium has small, purple flowers with four petals and a yellow center. The seed is small, round, and black. The seedlings are thin and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Vicia sepium 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 sepium

Vicia sepium can be found in dry, sandy soils in the western United States, from California to Nebraska and east to Texas.

Vicia sepium FAQ

What is the scientific name of Vicia sepium?

Vicia sepium

What is the common name of Vicia sepium?

Bush Vetch

What is the growth habit of Vicia sepium?

It is an annual herb

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