Common Vetch / برّيد /

بقيه / بيقية مزروعة / بيقيَّة زراعية /

Vicia sativa L.

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Edibility and usage

Edibility
Edible
Edible part
  • Leaves
  • Pods
  • Young shoots
Preparation
  • Cooked with olive oil
  • Herbal tea
Blooming period
February to June
Foraging period
March
Seed collection period
April to June

Description

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

Scientifc data

Genus
Vicia
Family
Fabaceae
Wikidata item
Q157071
GBIF Item
Vicia sativa L. (2975014)
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least concern

Citation

Vicia sativa L. in Barari platform (2026). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/679 accessed via barari.org on 6/23/2026.

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