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species 5,962 observations

Wood Vetch

Vicia sylvatica

Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Vicia sylvatica (syn. Ervilia sylvatica), known as wood vetch, is a species of flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus.

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23 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Chionodes lugubrella, Long-winged Shade 2
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll 14
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Common Flower Fly, Woolly-tailed Marsh Fly, Red Mason Bee, Banded Mud Bee 7

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