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Vicia tetrasperma (L.) Schreb.

Smooth Tare

Fabaceae

Traits


    15–60 cm tall. inflorescence: with a long stalk, 1–3‑flowered; stalk: 2–4 cm long. flowers: blue-violet to whitish; banner with dark veins. corolla: 4–10 mm long. fruits: Ø 4–6 mm, glabrous. leaves: in vernation folded, 4–12‑partite, terminal leaflet converted to a b...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Vicia tetrasperma

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 tetrasperma

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 tetrasperma

Vicia tetrasperma

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in acidic habitats

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