Vicia sativa L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Vicia// Species: Vicia sativa L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001).

Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to Europe, most of Asia, North and East Africa; introduced elsewhere according to the Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Habitat:  Found in pastures, grasslands, on rocks, in sparse bushland vegetation, near roads.

Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.

Vicia sativa – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sativa – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sativa – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sativa – flower. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sativa – flower. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sativa – flower. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sativa – flower and leaf. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sativa – leaf. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sativa – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sativa – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sativa – flowering stem. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sativa – stem with flower buds. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sativa – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sativa – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sativa – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sativa – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sativa – stem with cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sativa – stems with cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sativa – cauline leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sativa – cauline leaf with stipules. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sativa – leaf with stipules. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Micevski, K. (2001). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 5. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Vicia sativa L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:525117-1 [Accessed 01.05.2021].

Last update: 11.12.2022.

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