Status: Exotic
Synonyms:
Vicia unguiculata Clavaud ex Bonnier & Layens
Vicia villosa is an exotic annual with racemes of many large purple, blue or white flowers. There are 10-20 flowers per raceme and the herbage is pubescent. Vicia villosa is native to Europe and is an escapee from cultivation. It is found on roadsides and near agriculture in our area.
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Vicia villosa, Radha Veach, Grant County, near Cliff in a field near the Gila River, June 6, 2025
Vicia villosa, Radha Veach, closeup of raceme, Grant County, near Cliff in a field near the Gila River, June 6, 2025
Vicia villosa, Radha Veach, closeup of raceme, Grant County, near Cliff in a field near the Gila River, June 6, 2025
Vicia villosa, Radha Veach, closeup of leaf, Grant County, near Cliff in a field near the Gila River, June 6, 2025
Vicia villosa, Radha Veach, closeup of legumes, Grant County, near Cliff in a field near the Gila River, June 6, 2025
Vicia villosa, Radha Veach, herbage, Grant County, near Cliff in a field near the Gila River, June 6, 2025
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