Vicia narbonensis L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Vicia // Species: Vicia narbonensis 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 from South Europe and North Africa to central Asia and West Himalaya according to the Plants of the World Online portal.

Habitat:  Found in grasslands, pastures, bushland.

Flowering period:  Spring.

Vicia narbonensis – habit in habitat. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia narbonensis – habit in habitat. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia narbonensis – habit. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia narbonensis – habit. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia narbonensis – upper part of plant with flowers and pod. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia narbonensis – upper part of plant with flowers. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia narbonensis – upper part of plant with flowers. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia narbonensis – flower. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia narbonensis – flower. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia narbonensis – flower. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia narbonensis – flower. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia narbonensis – cauline leaf and pod. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia narbonensis – cauline leaf. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia narbonensis – cauline leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia narbonensis – habit during fruiting. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia narbonensis – pod. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. 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 narbonensis L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:524974-1 [Accessed 05.05.2021]

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