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Vicia villosa subsp. varia

Fodder Vetch, Vetch Woollypod
Other regional names: Winter Vetch
  • Winter Vetch
Also known as: Cracca dasycarpa (Ten.) Alef. +17 more
  • Cracca dasycarpa (Ten.) Alef.
  • Cracca varia (Host) Gren. & Godr.
  • Cracca varia Host
  • Cracca villosa subsp. varia (Host) Berher
  • Ervum varium (Host) Brot.
  • Vicia dasycarpa subsp. glabrescens (W.D.J.Koch) Janch., 1942
  • Vicia dasycarpa subsp. pseudovillosa (Schur) Jáv.
  • Vicia dasycarpa Ten.
  • Vicia dasycarpa var. rigida Halácsy
  • Vicia glabrescens (W.D.J.Koch) Heimerl
  • Vicia glabrescens Fritsch
  • Vicia plenigeri Formánek, 1895
  • Vicia plumosa Martrin-Donos
  • Vicia pseudovillosa (Schur) Murr
  • Vicia pseudovillosa Schur
  • Vicia varia Host
  • Vicia varia Lacaita
  • Vicia varia var. glabrescens W.D.J.Koch
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Fabaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or biennial.

Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Vicia villosa subsp. varia (commonly known as Fodder Vetch or Vetch Woollypod) is an annual or biennial belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this subspecies is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Vicia villosa, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Biennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Austria, Baleares, Belarus, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corse, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, North Caucasus, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Arkansas, Baltic States, Belgium, British Columbia, California, China North-Central, China Southeast, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, Florida, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Netherlands, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, North European Russia, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Sweden, Taiwan, Tennessee, Texas, Uruguay, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Base Species & Variations

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