Vicia peregrina
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Broad-podded vetch
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Summary
Source: WikipediaVicia peregrina, the wandering vetch, is a species of annual herb in the family Fabaceae. They are climbers and have compound, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 0.32 m.
Description
A herbaceous vetch of Mediterranean climate that is cultivated as a food plant in the Fabaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The fresh pods are eaten raw, and the unripe seeds are eaten raw as a snack.
Traditional Uses
The fresh pods are eaten raw. The unripe seeds are eaten raw as a snack.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, Central Asia, Europe, Indochina, Jordan, Libya, Middle East, North Africa, SE Asia, Spain, Tajikistan, Turkey, Türkiye, Vietnam,
Other Information
It is a cultivated food plant.
Also Known As
Crisoles, Jibban, Kavli, Lienndau ngao, Sin al-far
References (4)
- Al-Qura'n, S. A., 2010, Ethnobotanical and Ecological Studies of Wild Edible Plants in Jordan. Libyan Agriculture Research Center Journal International 1(4):231-243
- Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
- Mahklouf, M. H., 2019, Ethnobotanical Study of Edible Wild Plants in Libya. European Journal of Ecology. 5(2): 30-40
- Tardio, J., et al, Ethnobotanical review of wild edible plants in Spain. Botanical J. Linnean Soc. 152 (2006), 27-71
