Bitter vetch

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Bitter vetch is a common name for several plants and may refer to:

  • Vicia ervilia, called bitter vetch or ervil, an ancient grain legume crop of the Mediterranean region.
  • Vicia orobus, called wood-bitter vetch, a legume found in Atlantic areas of Europe.
  • Lathyrus linifolius, called bitter vetch or heath pea, a species of pea.
  • Lathyrus niger, called black bitter vetch or black pea, a perennial legume native to Europe.