Fabaceae FAMILY

Vicia epetiolaris

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Vicia epetiolaris is an annual to biennial plant growing 20 - 100cm tall; it has scrambling stems, branched from near the base, that climb into any surrounding vegetation, attaching themselves by means of tendrils. The plant is cultivated in the Netherlands for its seeds, which contain a lectin that is used for testing blood groups in medicinal laboratories[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthern S. America - Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, southern Brazil.

HabitatPrefers humid meadows, flooding areas or river/sea sides; deep soils with high organic matter, does not tolerate compact, clay, shallow, low fertility soils[ 375 Title Grassland Species - Profiles Publication Author Website http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPC/doc/Gbase/Default.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse information on over 650 species of plants that grow in grassland, including trees, shrubs and perennial plants as well as grasses. Gives a brief description of the plant, its range and habitat and some of its uses. ].