Species

Vicia sylvatica L.

Wood Vetch

Fabaceae

Traits


    50&#8211;200&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> racemose, <b>with a long stalk</b>, <ba><b>at least 6&#8209;flowered</b></ba>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba><b>whitish</b></ba>; <ba>banner <b>with dark veins</b></ba>. <span class="v1">leaves...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Vicia sylvatica

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Vicia sylvatica

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Vicia sylvatica

Vicia sylvatica

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery

  • in periodically wet habitats

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