Vicia hybrida L.

Spice In the field

Family: LEGUMINOSAE

Genus: Vicia

Spanish common name: Haba falsa. Haba loca.

Province distribution: Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Girona. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Formentera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitat: Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones.

Characteristics: An annual herbaceous plant with stems elongated (up to 75 cm.), scandent, and with petiolate composite leaves finished in a branched tendril. The folioles (from 4 to 7 pairs) are strongly acuminate and the stipules are lanceolate-acute with a purple nectary. Characteristic of this plant the flowers set pale yellow in colour with the superior petal, larger than the rest, pubescent on the dorsal side.