Vicia dumetorum L.

Purple Wood Vetch

Fabaceae

Traits


    100–200 cm tall. inflorescence: racemose, with a long stalk, at least 6‑flowered. flowers: reddish to violet, yellowish after withering. leaves: 6–12‑partite, terminal leaflet converted to an awn (or a short simple tendril). leaflets: oval, 20–40 mm long, 8–25 mm bro...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Vicia dumetorum

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Vicia dumetorum

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Vicia dumetorum

Vicia dumetorum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery

  • in alkaline habitats

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