Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
glauca
ID:
213413

Status:
valid

Authors:
C.Presl

Source:
ildis

Year:
1822

Citation Micro:
J.S.Presl & C.B.Presl, Delic. Prag.: 37 (1822)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000212742

Common Names

  • Vicia glauca
  • Gray vetch
  • Glaucous vetch

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Synonyms

  • Ervum glaucum (C.Presl) Stank. [valid]
  • Vicia rerayensis (Ball) Murb. [valid]
  • Vicia glauca rerayensis Ball [valid]
  • Vicia glauca anremerica Maire [valid]
  • Vicia glauca aurasiaca Maire [valid]
  • Vicia glauca ayachica Emb. [valid]
  • Vicia glauca mesatlantica Emb. & Maire [valid]
  • Vicia glauca montisferrati Maire [valid]
  • Vicia glauca rifana Maire [valid]
  • Vicia glauca giennensis (Cuatrec.) Blanca & F.Valle [unknown]
  • Vicia glauca giennensis Cuatrec. [unknown]

Description

Vicia glauca (also called green vetch, among many other common names) is a species of vetch that is native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. It grows in a variety of habitats, including grasslands, meadows, and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Vicia glauca is used as a food crop and for animal feed. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Vicia glauca has small, purple flowers with four petals and a yellow center. The seed is small, round, and black. The seedlings are thin and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Vicia glauca is an annual plant that can be grown from seed. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil and is tolerant of drought. Propagation is by seed, which should be sown in early spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.

Where to Find Vicia glauca

Vicia glauca can be found in dry, sandy soils in the western United States, from California to Nebraska and east to Texas.

Vicia glauca FAQ

What is the scientific name of Vicia glauca?

Vicia glauca

What is the common name of Vicia glauca?

Grey Vetch

What type of plant is Vicia glauca?

Herb

Species in the Vicia genus

Vicia hassei, Vicia lomensis, Vicia ocalensis, Vicia setifolia, Vicia epetiolaris, Vicia macrograminea, Vicia pampicola, Vicia acutifolia, Vicia americana, Vicia andicola, Vicia bijuga, Vicia caroliniana, Vicia humilis, Vicia leucophaea, Vicia linearifolia, Vicia magellanica, Vicia menziesii, Vicia minutiflora, Vicia montevidensis, Vicia nana, Vicia nigricans, Vicia pallida, Vicia pulchella, Vicia stenophylla, Vicia vicina, Vicia peruviana, Vicia andina, Vicia sessei, Vicia tetrasperma, Vicia graminea, Vicia balansae, Vicia michauxii, Vicia pseudo-orobus, Vicia hyrcanica, Vicia amurensis, Vicia splendens, Vicia alpestris, Vicia ciceroidea, Vicia multijuga, Vicia megalotropis, Vicia cassia, Vicia cypria, Vicia kalakhensis, Vicia eristalioides, Vicia mollis, Vicia hyaeniscyamus, Vicia johannis, Vicia parviflora, Vicia tenuissima, Vicia kotschyana,

Species in the Fabaceae family

References