Vicia sepium

Vicia sepium var. sepium

FamilyGenus: Viciaheimisch in Deutschland

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About this species

Vicia sepium is a native herbaceous broad-leaved plant in Great Britain. It reaches about 45 cm in height and thrives in sunny locations. A member of the legume family (Fabaceae), its seeds weigh around 19.5 mg each.

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Ecological significance

As a native species, it contributes to the natural vegetation of the region.

Standort & Merkmale

Light

Sonne

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Soil

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Bloom time

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Bioregion

Continental

Growth form

Krautige Pflanze

Woodiness

Nicht verholzt

Leaf type

Breitblättrig

Plant height

0.445 m

Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)

Pflege & Anbau

For cultivation, provide a sunny position. It is a wild plant and does not require special attention beyond its natural habitat conditions.

Scientific profile

Vicia sepium is a native non-woody, broad-leaved plant occurring wild in Great Britain. It grows as a herbaceous plant in sunny sites and reaches a height of approximately 0.45 m. Leaves are broad, with an average leaf area of 59 mm². The diaspores (seeds) have a mass of about 19.5 mg. This species belongs to the Fabaceae family.

Bestäuber & Besucher

40 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze

Colias croceus Boloria selene Andrena wilkella Bombus sylvestris Anthocharis cardaminesClossiana euphrosyneCoenonympha pamphilus Bombus hortorum Bombus muscorumBombus humilisBombus pratorum Gonepteryx rhamni Leptidea sinapis Pieris napi Thymelicus sylvestris Callophrys rubi Polyommatus icarus Erynnis tages Bombus vestalis Bombus sylvarum Bombus lucorum Bombus lapidarius Bombus hypnorum Anthophora plumipes Bombus jonellus Bombus campestris Bombus terrestris Andrena nitida Bombus soroeensis Bombus ruderariusGlaucopsyche alexisBombus pascuorumBombus wurfleniiApis melliferaHalictus tumulorumAndrena lathyriEucera nigrescensMelecta luctuosaHalictus sexcinctusAdscita statices

Other flower visitors

10 other species visit the flowers

Apodemus sylvaticusCorvus frugilegusPasser domesticusMyrmica rubraFormica cuniculariaPhyllopertha horticolaColumba palumbusColoeus monedulaEmberiza citrinellaCoccinella septempunctata

Sources & data origin

•TraitCH — CC BY 4.0TraitCH 2.0 contributors; imported as source-preserving NaturKompass taxon evidence.

•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)

•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)

•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)

•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)

•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)

•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)

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