Silky Fruited Vetch / بيقية حريرية الثمر

Vicia sericocarpa Fenzl

Flower & Leaves, February. This photo is available under the Creative Commons CC-BY-NC 4.0.

Edibility and Usage

Edibility
Unknown
Blooming period
March to May
Foraging period
April
Seed collection period
May to July

Description

Perenniality
Annual
Petal colour
  • Yellow
Leaf type
  • Compound
  • Pinnate
Life form
  • Annual
  • Climber

Scientifc data

Genus
Vicia
Family
Fabaceae
Wikidata item
Q15527615
GBIF Item
Vicia sericocarpa Fenzl (2974821)
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least concern

References

  1. Nehmé, M.(2008). Etymological dictionary of Syrian flora. Beirut: Librairie du liban publishers.(English, French, and Arabic)
  2. Vicia sericocarpa Fenzl in GBIF Secretariat (2021). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-03-22.(English)

Citation

Vicia sericocarpa Fenzl in Barari platform (2026). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/680 accessed via barari.org on 2/19/2026.

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