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Fabaceae
Vicia

not marked as a favorite taxon Vicia Linnaeus. Common name: Vetch, Tare.

Key to Vicia

A genus of about 140 species, annual and perennial herbs, of temperate Eurasia and North America.

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Subfamily: Faboideae. Tribe: Fabeae.

References: Broich (2023a) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023b); Isely (1998); Lassetter (1984); van de Wouw, Maxted, & Ford-Lloyd (2003). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Vicia© Keith Bradley | Vicia caroliniana
image #2 of Vicia© Don Loarie, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Don Loarie | Vicia americana var. americana source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Vicia© Gary P. Fleming | Vicia grandiflora | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Vicia© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Vicia© Keith Bradley | Vicia lathyroides | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Vicia© Gary P. Fleming | Vicia villosa var. glabrescens | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Vicia© Sonnia Hill | Vicia ludoviciana var. leavenworthii | Original Image ⭷

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