Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
vicioides
ID:
213474

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Desf.) Cout.

Source:
ildis

Year:
1913

Citation Micro:
Fl. Portugal: 363 (1913)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000212803



Common Names

  • Vicia vicioides
  • Common Vetch
  • Vetch


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Synonyms

  • Vicia erviformis Boiss. [valid]
  • Vicia sericea Moench [valid]
  • Vicia lagopus Pomel [valid]
  • Vicia mauritanica Batt. [valid]
  • Ervum viciiforme Spreng. [invalid]
  • Ervum vicioides Desf. [valid]
  • Vicia disperma subcapitata Pérez Lara [valid]
  • Vicia erviformis subcapitata Pérez Lara [valid]
  • Vicia vicioides erviformis (Boiss.) Maire [valid]
  • Vicia vicioides sericea (Moench) Maire [valid]
  • Vicia vicioides subcapitata (Pérez Lara) Maire [valid]

Description

Vicia vicioides (also called Vicia-like Vetch, among many other common names) is an annual plant native to Europe and North Africa. It has slender stems, pinnate leaves and small, white flowers. It grows in meadows, grasslands, and roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

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

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Vicia vicioides 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 vicioides 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 vicioides

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

Vicia vicioides FAQ

What is the scientific name of Vicia vicioides?

Vicia vicioides

What is the common name of Vicia vicioides?

Vetchling

What is the growth habit of Vicia vicioides?

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

René Louiche Desfontaines (1750-1833): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Desf.' in the authors string.
António Xavier Pereira Coutinho (1851-1939): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Cout.' in the authors string.