Vicia sylvatica (Wood vetch)

Vicia sylvatica or wood vetch is a plant species of the genus Vicia.

Vicia sylvatica
 Kingdom:     Plantae
 Clade:  Tracheophytes
 Clade:  Angiosperms
 Clade:  Eudicots
 Clade:  Rosids
 Order:  Fabales
 Family:  Fabaceae
 Tribe:  Fabeae
 Genus:  Vicia
 Species:  V. sylvatica

Description
This species is perennial with climbing stems. The leaves have 4 to 12 pairs of leaflets and end in branched tendrils. The flowers are 15 to 20 mm long arranged in racemes of up to 18 flowers. The petals are white with purple veins and the fruit is a pod or legume with 4 to 5 seeds.

Habitat
Found in woods, rocky ground and scree.

Distribution
This species has been recorded from much of Ireland.
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