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Vicia faba L.

Broad Bean

Fabaceae

Traits


    Highly toxic, 50–100 cm tall. inflorescence: racemose, with a short stalk or sessile, 2–8‑flowered. flowers: mostly whitish; banner occasionally with dark veins; wing mostly with a dark spot. corolla: 18–35 mm long. fruits: 7–13 cm long, Ø at least 10 mm, with thick ...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Vicia faba

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 faba

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 faba

Vicia faba

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • fields, vineyards

  • occasionally in saline habitats

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