Vicia grandiflora kitaibeliana

W.D.J.Koch.

large yellow vetch

Fabaceae

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Clemson University Herbarium (CLEMS-)

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Description

Vicia grandiflora kitaibeliana is a ANNUAL. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Uses

The leaves of some cultivars can be eaten as a vegetable. The cultivar 'Woodford' makes a good salad plant, the leaves are mild like lettuce, without the grassiness of raw clover or the bitterness of many other leaves.