Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch, Hedge Vetch
Also known as: Atossa sepium (L.) Alef. +18 more
- Atossa sepium (L.) Alef.
- Atossa sepium var. angustifolia Alef.
- Atossa sepium var. ochroleuca (DC.) Alef.
- Atossa sepium var. subrotunda (Ser.) Alef.
- Faba sepium (L.) Bernh.
- Faba sepium Miller
- Vicia anomala Boenn.
- Vicia drymeja Schur
- Vicia dumetorum Thuill.
- Vicia eriocalyx (Celak.) Landolt
- Vicia montana Froel. ex W.D.J.Koch
- Vicia oxyphylla Schur
- Vicia pratensis Wallr.
- Vicia pseudosepium Nyman
- Vicia rotundifolia Gilib.
- Vicia separia Dulac
- Vicia sepium subsp. eriocalyx (Čelak.) G.H.Loos, 1996
- Vicia sepium subsp. eriocalyx (Celak.) Holub
- Vicia sepium subsp. montana (W.D.J.Koch) A.Fröhl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling perennial.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, Vicia sepium (commonly known as Bush Vetch or Hedge Vetch) is a scrambling plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Falkland Is., Føroyar, Greenland, India, Irkutsk, Khabarovsk, Korea, Magadan, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mongolia, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Sakhalin, Tuva, Vermont, West Virginia, Yakutskiya