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Vicia villosa subsp. varia is
an introduced annual or biennial herb from Europe or West
Asia. Stems branch well to reach 1.5m in a vine-like way. Leaves are
of alternate, even-pinnately compound leaf, consisting of 4-12 pairs
of leaflets; the lobes are 10-30mm long and 3-7mm wide, in the shape
of a long oblong to lanceolate. Leaves, at the terminals, grow into
tendrils like most other species. Flowers, butterfly-shaped, 1-1.8
in length, bloom in racemes on the top of flower stalks from leaf
axils. They are blue, purple, and red, all facing in the same
direction. Fruit (legume) measures 2~4cm long, 0.4-1.2cm wide, in an
oblong shape. Bloom time: May-August. |
Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
