Vicia lutea
Vicia lutea (yellow vetch, smooth yellow vetch) is a species of flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae.
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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. lutea |
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Distribution
It is native to Europe, western Asia, and North Africa, and it is known on other continents as an introduced species.[1]
Description
It is an annual herb. It has leaves made up of several pairs of oblong or linear leaflets each 1 to 2 centimeters long. It produces solitary flowers or clusters of up to 3 flowers with yellow or purple-tinged corollas up to 3 centimeters in length.
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Immature fruits
References
- Rhodes, L. (2016). "Vicia lutea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T176104A1431472. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- USDA Plants Profile
- "Vicia lutea". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
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