Vicia villosa
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Vicia villosa, known as the hairy vetch, fodder vetch or winter vetch, is a plant native to some of Europe and western Asia. It is a legume, grown as a forage crop, fodder crop, cover crop, and green manure. Although non-native, it occurs in all US states and is considered invasive by some states,[1][2] such as Alaska,[3] Florida, Georgia,[4][5] Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota,[6] Nebraska,[7] Oregon,[8] and Washington state — as well as in Japan[9] and some parts of Europe where it is not native. It is also found in most Canadian provinces.
Hairy vetch | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Tribe: | Fabeae |
Genus: | Vicia |
Species: | V. villosa |
Binomial name | |
Vicia villosa | |
Synonyms | |
Vicia ambigua Guss. |
Hairy vetch is very similar to tufted vetch (Vicia cracca), the most noticeable difference being that tufted vetch has a smooth stem.
Several subspecies are recognized:
- Vicia villosa ssp. ambigua (Guss.) Kerguelen (= ssp. elegantissima, ssp. pseudocracca)
- Vicia villosa ssp. eriocarpa (Hausskn.) P.W.Ball
- Vicia villosa ssp. microphylla (d'Urv.) P.W.Ball
- Vicia villosa ssp. varia (Host) Corb. (= ssp. dasycarpa)
- Vicia villosa ssp. villosa
The species Vicia hirsuta is also called hairy vetch.