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Vicia lens

Cultivated Lentil, Lentil
Also known as: Cicer lens (L.) Willd. +13 more
  • Cicer lens (L.) Willd.
  • Ervum lens L.
  • Ervum lens Wall.
  • Ervum orientalis Boiss.
  • Lathyrus lens (L.) Bernh.
  • Lens culinaris Medik.
  • Lens culinaris subsp. culinaris
  • Lens culinaris subsp. esculenta Briq.
  • Lens esculenta Moench
  • Lens lens (L.) Huth
  • Lens orientalis (Boiss.) Schmalh.
  • Lentilla lens (L.) W.Wight
  • Lentilla lens (L.) Wight ex Fairchild, 1912
  • Orobus lens (L.) Stokes
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Fabaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling annual or perennial.

Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, Vicia lens (commonly known as Cultivated Lentil or Lentil) is a scrambling annual or perennial plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent, Northern Africa, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Algeria, France, Iran, Iraq, Morocco, Pakistan, Spain, West Himalaya

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)
Albania, Altay, Assam, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Connecticut, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Galápagos, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, India, Inner Mongolia, Ireland, Italy, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Louisiana, Madeira, Maine, Marianas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nepal, New Guinea, New Jersey, New York, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Ontario, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Portugal, Québec, Rodrigues, Romania, Réunion, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Sicilia, South European Russia, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Washington, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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