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Vicia amoena

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Vicia amoena
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Vicia
Species:
V. amoena
Binomial name
Vicia amoena

Vicia amoena is a plant in the genus Vicia.[1][2]

Description

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This plant is a herbaceous perennial climbing plant growing 50 - 100cm tall. It has multiple branches per stem and is a scrambler. this species has heavily clustered purple vetch flowers.[1]

Habitat

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This species's habitat is thickets and meadows, as well as grasslands, hills, slopes and occasionally forests.[2]

Range

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This species's range is[2]

E. Asia - northern China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia and Russia.

Edibility

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This species's leaves are eaten in Korea and sold in food markets.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Vicia amoena - Useful Temperate Plants". temperate.theferns.info. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  2. ^ a b c "Vicia amoena PFAF Plant Database". pfaf.org. Retrieved 2024-08-18.