vicia

Vicia is a genus flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. Vicia is commonly named vetches. The plant is diffused all over the world. The flowers are white, purple or yellow; they are pollinated by bumblebees and bee. The fruits are legumes. Vicia faba is used for human diet; there are species that are lightly toxic. Vetches have cylindrical root nodules.

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