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Vicia cracca is a species of climbing plant in the pea family that produces purple or blue flowers and is found across temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It matters because it can be used as a cover crop to improve soil quality, though in some areas it may spread aggressively and compete with native plants.
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Species
tufted vetch
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China North-Central
Observations90,650
Common Name: tufted vetch
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- herbaceous plant
Article
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.
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