''Vicia lutea'' (yellow vetch, smooth yellow vetch) is a species of
flowering plant in the bean family
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Distribution
It is native to Europe, western Asia, and North Africa, and it is known on other continents as an
introduced species.
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Description
It is an annual herb. It has leaves made up of several pairs of oblong or linear leaflets each 1 to 2 centimeters long. It produces solitary flowers or clusters of up to 3 flowers with yellow or purple-tinged corollas up to 3 centimeters in length.
(MHNT) Vicia lutea - flower.jpg, Flower
(MHNT) Vicia lutea - Immature fruits with visualization of seeds by transparency.jpg, Immature fruits
References
Jepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants Profile
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External links
Photo gallery
lutea
Flora of Europe
Flora of North Africa
Flora of Western Asia
Plants described in 1753
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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