Purple vetch is a common name for several plants and may refer to:
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Vicia americana
''Vicia americana'' is a species of legume in the vetch genus known by the common names American vetch and purple vetch. It includes a subspecies known as mat vetch.
Description
It is a climbing perennial forb that grows from both taproot and ...
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Vicia benghalensis'', native to southern Europe and north Africa
It is a legume used as
livestock feed
Fodder (), also called provender (), is any agricultural foodstuff used specifically to feed domesticated livestock, such as cattle, rabbits, sheep, horses, chickens and pigs. "Fodder" refers particularly to food given to the animals (including ...
. It used to be an ingredient in a lawn seed mix.
It can be a nuisance in the garden due to its winding nature and can be considered a weed.
References
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