Vicia dumetorum is a species of legume in the vetch genus.
| Vicia dumetorum | |
|---|---|
| |
| Flowers of Vicia dumetorum at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Fabeae |
| Genus: | Vicia |
| Species: | V. dumetorum
|
| Binomial name | |
| Vicia dumetorum | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Description edit
Vicia dumetorum can reach a height of 60–200 centimetres (24–79 in). This herbaceous perennial, erect plant is quite rare and variable. Leaves are pinnate, with 3-5 pairs of ovate leaflets, 1.5–4 centimetres (0.59–1.57 in) long. It produces stalked clusters with 3-12 bluish-violet flowers. They bloom from May to June.
Distribution edit
This species is present in Central, Northern and Eastern Europe and in the Western Asia.
Habitat edit
Vicia dumetorum can be found in calcareous mountainous woodland, in deciduous, open woodlands and in hedgerows at elevation of 0–1,000 metres (0–3,281 ft) above sea level. The name of the species comes from the Latin 'dumetum' (bush, hedge, bush) with reference to the habitat.
References edit
- Sanna Black-Samuelsson and Stefan Andersson - Relationship between Reaction Norm Variation and RAPD Diversity in Vicia dumetorum International Journal of Plant Sciences Vol. 158, No. 5 (Sep., 1997
- Biolib
- Alien Plants of Belgium
- Infoflora
_Vicia_angustifolia_-_flowers.jpg){kind=small} | This Fabeae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |