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Vicia cracca

Climber

HomeClimberVicia cracca

Grassy and bushy places, avoiding acid soils.

Family: Fabaceae
Height: 1.8 m / 6 ft
Sun, Semi-shade
Light, Medium and Heavy Soil
Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 1 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 1 of 5
Other Uses: 3 of 5

Native Habitat

Tufted Vetch, Bird vetch, Cow vetch Vicia cracca native habitat is Grassy and bushy places, avoiding acid soils.

Edible Uses

Seed - cooked. They are boiled or roasted. Leaves and young stems - cooked. Used as a potherb. The leaves are a tea substitute.

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