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Fabaceae

Large yellow vetch

Vicia grandiflora Scop.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Vicia

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Large yellow vetch: Habitus Taxonym: Vicia grandiflora "subsp." sordida ss Fischer et al. EfÖLS 2008 ISBN 978-3-85474-187-9 Location: next to Tresdorf, district Korneuburg, Lower A
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Common names

By language (17)
Arabic
بيقية كبيرة الأزهار
arz
بيقيه كبيرة الازهار
Belarusian
Гарошак буйнакветны, Гарошак буйнакветкавы
Bulgarian
Едроцветна глушина
Chinese
大花巢菜
Czech
Vikev velkokvětá
Dutch
Grote wikke
English
Large yellow vetch, Bigflower vetch, Large-flowered vetch
German
Grossblütige Wicke, Großblütige Wicke
hsb
Wulkokwětna woka
Latvian
Lielziedu vīķis
Macedonian
Големоцветна глушина
Persian
ماشک گلدرشت
Polish
Wyka brudnożółta
Russian
Горошек крупноцветковый, Вика крупноцветная, Горошек крупноцветный
Slovenian
Velecvetna grašica, Dimasta grašica
Swedish
Storvicker

Synonyms

  • Cujunia grandiflora (Scop.) Alef.
  • Cujunia grandiflora var. rotundata Alef.
  • Cujunia grandiflora var. sordida Alef.
  • Vicia grandiflora subsp. sordida (Alef.) Dostál
  • Vicia grandiflora var. biebersteiniana W.D.J.Koch
  • Vicia grandiflora var. biebersteinii (Besser) Griseb.
  • Vicia grandiflora var. grandiflora
  • Vicia grandiflora var. incisa A.Braun & C.D.Bouché
  • Vicia grandiflora var. kitaibeliana W.D.J.Koch
  • Vicia grandiflora var. scopoliana W.D.J.Koch
  • Vicia grandiflora var. sordida (Alef.) Eichler
  • Vicia grandiflora var. villosa Regel
  • Vicia hungarica Heuff.
  • Vicia kitaibeliana Schur
  • Vicia lutea Pall. ex M.Bieb.
  • Vicia serrata Pant.
  • Vicia sordida Waldst. & Kit.

Flowers

Flower colour
yellow (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb, Vine
Lifespan
Annual
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.