Vicia cracca - Wikipedia
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.
Vicia cracca — bird vetch, cow vetch - Go Botany
Bird vetch is a non-native perennial that climbs neighboring plants to a height of one meter using branched tendrils at the tips of its leaves. The purple flowers cluster on one side of the raceme. Anthropogenic (man-made or disturbed habitats), meadows and fields. Non-native: introduced (intentionally or unintentionally); has become naturalized.
Vicia cracca (Tufted Vetch) - Minnesota Wildflowers
On V. cracca, the calyx lobes are all triangular and relatively short, where on V. villosa the lobes are narrow and elongated, more dramatically so on the lower lobes. Vicia cracca is also perennial where V. villosa is annual, biennial or short-lived perennial.
Tufted vetch - The Wildlife Trusts
Scientific name: Vicia cracca. A scrambling plant, Tufted vetch has violet flowers. It is a member of the pea family and can be seen along woodland edges, on scrubland and grassland, and at the coast. Common. Tufted vetch, also known as 'Cow vetch' or 'Bird vetch', is a member of the pea and clover family (legumes).
Vicia cracca L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science
First published in Sp. Pl.: 735 (1753) The native range of this species is Temp. Eurasia. It is a scrambling annual or perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.
Bird Vetch (Vicia cracca) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Vicia cracca. Common Name. bird vetch. tufted vetch. Kingdom. Plantae. Location in Taxonomic Tree . Genus. Vicia. Species. Vicia cracca. Identification Numbers. TSN: 26335. Geography. Launch Interactive Map. Working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American ...
Feb 8, 2011 · Vicia cracca . L. Synonyms: Ervum cracca (Linnaeus) Trautvetter; Vicia cracca f. canescens Maximowicz; V. cracca var. canescens (Maximo wicz) Franchet & Savatier; V. cracca ssp. heteropus Freyn; V. cracca var. japonica Other common names: cow vetch . …
Vicia cracca | CLIMBERS
Name: Vicia cracca L. Family: Fabaceae (the Pea family) Common Names: Tufted Vetch, Bird Vetch, Cow Vetch, Canada pea Etymology: Vicia is Latin for the common name “Vetch”. Cracca is Latin for any type of pulse or legume (2). Botanical synonyms (18): Ervum cracca (L.) Trautv., Vicia hiteropus Freyn, Vicia lilacina Ledeb.
tufted vetch (Vicia cracca) - iNaturalist
Vicia cracca (tufted vetch, cow vetch, bird vetch, blue vetch, boreal vetch), is a species of vetch native to Europe and Asia. It occurs on other continents as an introduced species, including North America, where it is a common weed.
Bird Vetch (Vicia cracca) - Garden.org
Plant database entry for Bird Vetch (Vicia cracca) with 25 images, one comment, and 38 data details.