Hairy vetch

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Vicieae
Genus: Vicia
Species: V. villosa
Binomial name
Vicia villosa


Hairy vetch (Vicia villosa Roth) is a plant native to Europe and western Asia. It is a legume, grown as a forage crop.

Hairy Vetch is very similar to Tufted Vetch, the most noticeable difference being that Tufted Vetch has a smooth stem.

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