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Vicia villosa Roth

Fodder Vetch

Fabaceae

Traits


    30–120 cm tall. inflorescence: racemose, with a long stalk, at least 6‑flowered. flowers: mostly bluish to violet. pedicels: 10–22 mm long. corolla: 12–22 mm long. banner: distinctly shorter than the claw. fruits: 10–50 mm long, in subsp. villosa up to 30 mm long. st...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Vicia villosa

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 villosa

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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 villosa

Vicia villosa

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in acidic habitats

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