Vicia amoena

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Vicia amoena
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Vicia
Species:
V. amoena
Binomial name
Vicia amoena

Vicia amoena or lovely vetch is a plant in the genus Vicia . [1] [2] [3]

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Description

This plant is a herbaceous perennial climbing plant growing 50 - 100cm tall. It has multiple branches per stem and is a scrambler. this species has heavily clustered purple vetch flowers. [1]

Habitat

This species's habitat is thickets and meadows, as well as grasslands, hills, slopes and occasionally forests. [2]

Range

This species's range is [2]

E. Asia - northern China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia and Russia.

Edibility

This species's leaves are eaten in Korea and sold in food markets. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Vicia amoena - Useful Temperate Plants". temperate.theferns.info. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  2. 1 2 3 "Vicia amoena PFAF Plant Database". pfaf.org. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  3. "lovely vetch (Vicia amoena)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-01-28.