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OverviewAI-generated
Vicia cracca, commonly known as tufted vetch or bird vetch, is a species of perennial, herbaceous plant. It belongs to the family Fabaceae within the order Fabales and the class Magnoliopsida. The scientific name is cited as Vicia cracca L., with Linnaeus listed as the authority. The taxon is classified under the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Tracheophyta.
The species has a recorded range that includes Beijing, Shanghai, and Fujian in China. It is also documented in Canada, the United States, Mexico, and Norway. Uses for the plant include fodder, vegetable, medicinal plant, and firewood. The taxon status is accepted, and it is recognized by various common names, including ffacbysen y berth and Garlanda comuna.
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Species
bird vetch
Vicia cracca
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 8,214
- With media
- 5,833
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Collections
- UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, BUF, CAS, CMN, USFWS, UCSB
- Recorded in
- Canada, United States, Mexico, Norway
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- herbaceous plant
- Parent taxon
- Vicia
- Image
- Vicia cracca - Museo Tazzetti Herbarium 168-2024.tif
- Has use
- firewood
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- Vicia cracca
- taxon rank
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- Commons category
- Vicia cracca
- Commons gallery
- Vicia cracca
- taxon common name
- ptičja grašica
- taxon range
- Zhoushan Archipelago
- short name
- V. cracca
- taxon author citation
- L.
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Encyclopedic overview
Vicia cracca (tufted vetch, cow vetch, bird vetch, blue vetch, boreal vetch), is a species of flowering plant in the pea and bean family Fabaceae. It is native to Europe and Asia. It occurs on other continents as an introduced species, including North America, where it is a common weed. It often occurs in disturbed habitats, including old fields and roadside ditches.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Vicia cracca” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.