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Vicia sativa L.
garden vetch

       
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Photo of Vicia sativa L.
Brother Alfred Brousseau. Courtesy of St. Mary's College of California. ©St. Mary's College of California. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.
 
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Images:
Vicia sativa L.

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Distribution:
Vicia sativa L.

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See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC, YT), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Vicia sativa L.

View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 69 species in Vicia or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Vicia sativa L. ssp. amphicarpa (L.) Batt.. .
Vicia sativa ssp. amphicarpa
subterranean vetch
Distribution of Vicia sativa L. ssp. cordata (Wulfen ex Hoppe) Batt.. .
Vicia sativa ssp. cordata
Distribution of Vicia sativa L. ssp. macrocarpa (Moris) Arcang.. .
Vicia sativa ssp. macrocarpa
Distribution of Vicia sativa L. ssp. nigra (L.) Ehrh.. . Image Available.
Vicia sativa ssp. nigra
garden vetch
Distribution of Vicia sativa L. ssp. sativa. . Image Available.
Vicia sativa ssp. sativa
garden vetch
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Vicia sativa L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus Vicia L. – vetch
Species Vicia sativa L. – garden vetch
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Vicia sativa L.

Vicia angustifolia [=VISAN2]
garden vetch

The related entities and synonyms italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

N'EAST        Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal, & J.M. DiTomaso. 1997. Weeds of the Northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, New York. 397pp.
SWSS        Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois.
 

Introduced Information:
Vicia sativa L.

This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

Scientific Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
Common Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Vicia sativa L.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
UPL,FACW FACU- FACU FACU- FACU FACU FAC FACW FACU UPL FACU UPL NO UPL
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
 

More Accounts and Images:
Vicia sativa L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account, photographs, and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 26355.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View photographs and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.

 

Related Web Sites:
Vicia sativa L.

AZ-Southwest Exotic Plant Information Clearinghouse

CA-Jepson Flora Project

Crude Protein Fractions in Common Vetch

DE-Delaware Wildflowers

FAO-Animal Feed Resources Information System

FAO-Grassland Species Profiles

International Legume Data Information System

OH-Ohio State University Seed Biology

UK-Plants For A Future

VA-Virginia Tech Weed Identification Guide

Varieties of Vetch for Forage and Grain Production

WA-Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture (U. of Washington)

www.invasives.org

 
 
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