Vicia sativa L., 1753 54% complete

Common vetch

Sp. Pl.: 736 (1753)

Data sources

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Sourced16 Differs from sources5 Source not recorded10 Not on the record10 Sources: TRY Plant Trait Database, Earlier Trefle data
Field Shown What the sources say
Core
Author L. No source recorded
Source not recorded
Bibliography Sp. Pl.: 736 (1753) No source recorded
Source not recorded
Phylum Tracheophyta No source recorded
Source not recorded
Rank species No source recorded
Source not recorded
Status accepted No source recorded
Source not recorded
Year 1753 No source recorded
Source not recorded
Descriptive
Common name Common vetch No source recorded
Source not recorded
Observations Macaronesia, N. Africa to Kenya, Temp. Eurasia to Arabian Pen. No source recorded
Source not recorded
Morphology
Average height 18 cm
  • 18.2 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 77 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 45, 50, 92, 108, 116, 174, 175, 178, 249, 251, 270, 474, 500, 654, 655, 818, 882, 897, 918
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 18.2 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 77 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 45, 50, 92, 108, 116, 174, 175, 178, 249, 251, 270, 474, 500, 654, 655, 818, 882, 897, 918
  • Superseded 18.2 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 77 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 45, 50, 92, 108, 116, 174, 175, 178, 249, 251, 270, 474, 500, 654, 655, 818, 882, 897, 918
Differs from sources
Biological type therophyte
  • therophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 19 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 174, 175, 178, 264, 500, 655, 833, 918
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded therophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 19 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 174, 175, 178, 264, 500, 655, 833, 918
  • Superseded therophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 19 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 174, 175, 178, 264, 500, 655, 833, 918
Sourced
Flower color purple
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded blue, purple · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 4 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 92, 655, 882
  • Superseded blue, purple · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 4 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 92, 655, 882
Differs from sources
Flower conspicuous true
  • true · Earlier Trefle data · Reported · 2026-10-19
    value present before provenance tracking (2022 import), no source recorded
Sourced
Foliage color empty
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Foliage texture coarse
2 earlier or rejected values
Differs from sources
Fruit color brown, yellow, black
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded black, brown, yellow · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 92, 882
  • Superseded black, brown, yellow · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 92, 882
Sourced
Fruit conspicuous false No source recorded
Source not recorded
Fruit shape legume
2 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Growth form Single Stem
  • Single Stem · Earlier Trefle data · Reported · 2026-10-19
    value present before provenance tracking (2022 import), no source recorded
Sourced
Growth habit Vine, Forb/herb
  • Vine, Forb/herb · Earlier Trefle data · Reported · 2026-10-19
    value present before provenance tracking (2022 import), no source recorded
Sourced
Growth rate Rapid
2 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Maximum height 80 cm
  • 80 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 5 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 45, 50, 92, 108, 116, 174, 175, 178, 249, 251, 270, 474, 500, 654, 655, 818, 882, 897, 918
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 80 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 5 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 45, 50, 92, 108, 116, 174, 175, 178, 249, 251, 270, 474, 500, 654, 655, 818, 882, 897, 918
  • Superseded 80 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 5 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 45, 50, 92, 108, 116, 174, 175, 178, 249, 251, 270, 474, 500, 654, 655, 818, 882, 897, 918
Sourced
Sexuality empty
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Vegetable false No source recorded
Source not recorded
Phenology
Bloom months feb, apr, may
  • feb, apr, may · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 7 observations · 2026-10-20
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 45, 50, 174, 264, 833
3 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded jan, feb, apr, may · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 7 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 45, 50, 174, 264, 833
  • Superseded jan, feb, apr, may · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 7 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 45, 50, 174, 264, 833
  • Superseded jan, feb, apr, may · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 7 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 45, 50, 174, 264, 833
Sourced
Duration annual, perennial
  • annual, perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 31 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 28, 50, 71, 92, 110, 175, 178, 264, 460, 818, 882, 918
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded annual, perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 31 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 28, 50, 71, 92, 110, 175, 178, 264, 460, 818, 882, 918
  • Superseded annual, perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 31 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 28, 50, 71, 92, 110, 175, 178, 264, 460, 818, 882, 918
Sourced
Ecology
Atmospheric humidity 6 / 9 · moderately humid air
  • 6 / 9 · moderately humid air · Earlier Trefle data · Reported · 2026-10-19
    value present before provenance tracking (2022 import), no source recorded
Sourced
Ground humidity empty
  • 4 / 12 · moderately dry (meso-xerophilous) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 4 / 12 · moderately dry (meso-xerophilous) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178
  • Superseded 4 / 12 · moderately dry (meso-xerophilous) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178
Not on the record
Light 6 / 9 · half-shade to half-light
  • 7 / 9 · half-light to light · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 7 / 9 · half-light to light · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
  • Superseded 7 / 9 · half-light to light · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
Differs from sources
Nitrogen fixation High
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded High · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 6 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 71, 92, 444, 445
  • Superseded High · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 6 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 71, 92, 444, 445
Sourced
Ph maximum pH 7
  • pH 7 · Earlier Trefle data · Reported · 2026-10-19
    value present before provenance tracking (2022 import), no source recorded
Sourced
Ph minimum pH 6
  • pH 6 · Earlier Trefle data · Reported · 2026-10-19
    value present before provenance tracking (2022 import), no source recorded
Sourced
Soil nutriments 7 / 9 · rich (eutrophic)
  • 6 / 9 · rather rich (meso-eutrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 6 / 9 · rather rich (meso-eutrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
  • Superseded 6 / 9 · rather rich (meso-eutrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
Differs from sources
Soil salinity 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils
  • 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 6 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 174, 178, 489
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 6 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 174, 178, 489
  • Superseded 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 6 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 174, 178, 489
Sourced
Cultivation
Minimum root depth 30 cm
2 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Usda legacy
C n ratio empty
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Other
Human usage type —
  • berries_nuts_seeds, fodder, fuelwood · TRY Plant Trait Database · Reported · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 92
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded berries_nuts_seeds, fodder, fuelwood · TRY Plant Trait Database · Reported · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 92
  • Superseded berries_nuts_seeds, fodder, fuelwood · TRY Plant Trait Database · Reported · 1 observation · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 92
Not on the record
Propagation method —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Salt tolerance —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Shade tolerance —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Soil ph indicator —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Temperature indicator —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record