Vicia pisiformis L.

Pea vetch (en), Vesce faux Pois (fr), Vesce à forme de pois (fr), Vesce faux pois (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Vicia

Characteristics

A bean family herb.

Life form	perennial
Growth form	herb
Growth support	climber
Foliage retention	deciduous
Sexuality	hermaphrodite
Pollination	entomogamy
Spread	anemochory
Mature width (meter)	-
Mature height (meter)	1.65 - 1.8
Root system	-
Rooting depth (meter)	-
Root diameter (meter)	-
Flower color
Blooming months	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fruit color	-
Fruiting months	-
Nitrogen fixer
Photosynthetic pathway	c3

Environment

Forests, mainly broad-leaved, in Scandinavia and eastwards to Asia.

More

It is a temperate plant.

Light
Soil humidity
Soil texture
Soil acidity
Soil nutriment
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

Uses	animal food forage
Edible	leaves seeds
Therapeutic use	-
Human toxicity	toxic (unknown strength) (seed), toxic (unknown strength) (fruit)
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.

Mode	seedlings
Germination duration (days)	21 - 40
Germination temperacture (C°)	18 - 21
Germination luminosity	-
Germination treatment	soaking
Minimum temperature (C°)	-
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-

Images

Leaf

Flower

Distribution

Conservation status

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:525053-1
WFO ID	wfo-0000214062
COL ID	5BCVF
BDTFX ID	71734
INPN ID	129275
Wikipedia (EN)	Link
Wikipedia (FR)	Link

Synonyms

Vicia pisiformis Ervum pisiforme Vicia ochroleuca Vicilla pisiformis Ervilia pisiformis Cracca pisiformis

Lower taxons

Vicia ochroleuca subsp. atlantica