Vicia lutea

Vicia lutea (yellow vetch, smooth yellow vetch) is a plant species of the genus Vicia.

Vicia lutea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Fabeae
Genus: Vicia
Species:
V. lutea
Binomial name
Vicia lutea

Distribution

It is native to Europe, western Asia, and North Africa, and it is known on other continents as an introduced species.

Description

It is an annual herb. It has leaves made up of several pairs of oblong or linear leaflets each 1 to 2 centimeters long. It produces solitary flowers or clusters of up to 3 flowers with yellow or purple-tinged corollas up to 3 centimeters in length.

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