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Vicia L.

Virnat Vetch Tare
Vicia, Biota of North America Program (query database) [BONAP]
Vicia, Den Virtuella Floran [DVF]
Vicia (Fabaceae) ; [GNSP]

Foodplants for Anaplectoides pressus, Autographa gamma, Coleophora colutella, Colias chrysotheme, C. croceus, C. erate poliographus, C. heos, C. hyale, Cupido alcetas, Digrammia californiaria, Euclidia glyphica, E. mi, Lygephila craccae, L. lusoria, L. pastinum, L. procax, L. viciae, Plebejus argus, P. subsolanus, Polyommatus coridon, P. coridon, P. icarus, Scythris flaviventrella, Sideridis texturata, Siona lineata, Thorybes mexicana, Zizula hylax

Vicia cracca L.

Hiirenvirna Hiirenherne Tufted Vetch Bird Vetch Cat Peas Tinegrass Kråkvicker
Vicia cracca, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Vicia cracca ; [RK, 276]; [SK, 377]; [GMBOT, 526]; [FPN, 279]

1516x1011 (~228Kb) Finland: Tampere, Vehmainen, Kaukajärvi, 25.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

1166x778 (~141Kb) Finland: Tampere, Vehmainen, Kaukajärvi, 25.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

751x1010 (~193Kb) Finland: Tampere, Vehmainen, Kaukajärvi, 25.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Aprosthema bifida, A. fusicorne, Autographa gamma, Callophrys rubi, Chionodes lugubrella, Cleora cinctaria, Colias eurytheme, C. hyale, C. philodice philodice, Cupido comyntas, Cydia nigricana, Eupithecia centaureata, Glaucopsyche alexis, G. alexis melanoposmater, G. lygdamus, Gynaephora (bombyx) selenitica, Lasiocampa trifolii, Leptidea morsei, L. sinapis, Lygephila pastinum, Macrothylacia rubi, Polyommatus amandus, P. coelestina, P. icarus, P. semiargus, Pyrrhia umbra, Scotopteryx chenopodiata, Syncopacma karvoneni, Zygaena osterodensis, Z. viciae

Vicia cassubica L.

Pommerinvirna Danzig Vetch Backvicker
Region cassubica ; [RK, 277]

758x1011 (~173Kb) Estonia: Saaremaa, Mustjala, Silla, 30.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio	1105x993 (~185Kb) Estonia: Saaremaa, Mustjala, Silla, 30.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio	678x973 (~81Kb) Estonia: Saaremaa, Mustjala, Silla, 30.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
783x1044 (~209Kb) Finland: Kisko, Vetio, 29.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Vicia sylvatica L.

Metsävirna Metsävirvilä Wood Vetch Skogsvicker
Vicia sylvatica ; [RK, 277]
Vicia silvatica ; [SK, 378]

500x734 (~36Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 28.6.1998 Photo © Markku Savela	1101x920 (~81Kb) Finland, Lempäälä, Hulikankulma, 5.8.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio	868x1021 (~101Kb) Finland, Nokia, Pitkäniemi, 24.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
1371x1028 (~298Kb) Finland: Korpilahti, Oravivuori, 19.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant as Vicia silvatica for Phalacropterix graslinella, Zygaena lonicerae

Vicia villosa Roth

Ruisvirna Fodder Vetch Hairy Vetch Winter Vetch Luddvicker
Vicia villosa, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Vicia villosa ; [RK, 277]; [SK, 378]; [GMBOT, 526]; [FPN, 279]

600x821 (~136Kb) USA: Discovery Park, Seattle, King Co., WA, 22.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

600x913 (~66Kb) USA: Discovery Park, Seattle, King Co., WA, 22.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

Foodplant for Cupido comyntas, Glaucopsyche lygdamus

V. v. villosa

Peltoruisvirna Luddvicker
Vicia villosa villosa ; [RK, 277]

V. v. varia (Host) Corb.

Myllyruisvirna Kvarnvicker
Vicia dasycarpa auct.
Vicia varia Host
Vicia villosa varia ; [RK, 277]

Vicia hirsuta (L.) S.F. Gray

Peltovirvilä Hairy Tare Hairy Vetch Tiny Vetch Duvvicker
Vicia hirsuta ; [RK, 277]; [SK, 378]; [GMBOT, 526]; [FPN, 279]

1370x1028 (~92Kb) Finland, Tampere, Kaarila, 17.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio	750x993 (~73Kb) Finland, Tampere, Santalahti, 19.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio	710x976 (~69Kb) Finland: Tampere, Vehmainen, Kaukajärvi, 25.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
700x1050 (~123Kb) Finland: Tampere, Vehmainen, Kaukajärvi, 25.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Colias chrysotheme

Vicia tetrasperma (L.) Schreber

Mäkivirvilä Smooth Tare Sparrow Vetch Slender Vetch Sparvvicker
Vicia tetrasperma (L.); ?Moench
Vicia tetrasperma ; [RK, 277]; [SK, 378]; [GMBOT, 526]; [FPN, 279]

996x720 (~45Kb) Finland, Helsinki, Suomenlinna, Susisaari, 6.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

536x832 (~33Kb) Finland, Helsinki, Suomenlinna, Susisaari, 6.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

624x830 (~41Kb) Finland, Nokia, Pitkäniemi, 24.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Coleophora fuscicornis

V. t. var. gracili (Lois.)

Vicia tetrasperma var. gracili ; [SK, 378]

Vicia sepium L.

Aitovirna Bush Vetch Hedge Vetch Häckvicker
Vicia sepium, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Vicia sepium ; [RK, 277]; [SK, 377]; [GMBOT, 526]

1000x688 (~102Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, Virojoki 671:53, 3.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

Foodplant for Glaucopsyche alexis

V. s. sepium

Eletänaitovirna Sydlig häckvicker
Vicia sepium sepium ; [RK, 278]

522x772 (~53Kb) Estonia, Karksi-Nuia, 15.6.2001, Photo © Harri Arkkio

674x1011 (~62Kb) Finland: Hyrynsalmi, rautatieasema, 5.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

665x808 (~60Kb) Finland: Hyrynsalmi, rautatieasema, 5.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

V. s. montana (W. D. J. Koch) Hämet-Ahti

Niittyaitovirna Nordlig häckvicker
Vicia sepium montana ; [RK, 278]

749x1044 (~99Kb) Finland, Tampere, Tampella, 16.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

674x1011 (~84Kb) Finland: Jämsä, Petäiskulma, 3.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

V. s. var. angustata Sael.

Vicia sepium var. angustata ; [SK, 377 (note)]

Vicia pannonica Crantz

Unkarinvirna Hungarian Vetch Ungersk vicker
Vicia pannonica ; [RK, 278]; [SK, 377]; [FPN, 279]

V. p. pannonica

Keltaunkarinvirna Ungersk vicker
Vicia pannonica pannonica ; [RK, 278]

V. p. striata (M. Bieb.) Nyman

Kirjounkarinvirna Strimvicker
Vicia striata M. Bieb.
Vicia pannonica striata ; [RK, 278]

Vicia sativa L.

Rehuvirna Elovirna Common Vetch Spring Vetch Fodervicker
Vicia sativa, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Vicia sativa ; [RK, 279]; [SK, 377]; [GMBOT, 526]; [FPN, 279]

identification uncertain 600x906 (~83Kb) USA: Discovery Park, Seattle, King Co., WA, 22.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

identification uncertain 600x762 (~68Kb) USA: Discovery Park, Seattle, King Co., WA, 22.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

Foodplant for Celastrina argiolus, Colias electo, C. eurytheme, C. phicomone phicomone, Cupido comyntas, Cydia nigricana, Glaucopsyche lygdamus, Lampides boeticus, Plebejus argyrognomon

V. s. sativa

Rehuvirna Vikkeri Fodervicker
Vicia sativa sativa ; [RK, 279]
Vicia sativa var. sativa ; [FPN, 279]

V. s. nigra (L.) Ehrh.

Kaitavirna Sommarvicker Common Vetch

Vicia angustifolia L. Vicia sativa angustifolia (L.); All. Vicia sativa var. segetalis (Thuillier); Koch.

Vicia angustifolia (L.); ?Reichard Vicia sativa var. angustifolia (L.); Wahlb.

Vicia sativa segetalis (Thuillier); Gaudin, (incl.)
Vicia sativa nigra ; [RK, 279]
Vicia sativa angustifolia ; [SK, 377]
Vicia sativa var. segetalis ; [GMBOT, 526]; [SK, 377]
Vicia angustifolia ; [GMBOT, 526]
Vicia sativa var. angustifolia ; [FPN, 279]

690x662 (~45Kb) Finland, Valkeakoski, Rapola, 8.9.1999 © Harri Arkkio

511x720 (~37Kb) Finland, Valkeakoski, Rapola, 8.9.1999 © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant as Vicia angustifolia for Colias eurytheme, C. phicomone phicomone, Cupido comyntas, Cydia dandana

V. s. var. bobartii (Forst.) Koch.

Vicia sativa var. Bobartii ; [SK, 377]

Vicia lathyroides L.

Nätkelmävirna Spring Vetch Vårvicker
Vicia lathyroides ; [RK, 279]; [SK, 376]

848x960 (~65Kb) Finland, Eckerö, Storby, 1.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

1048x1028 (~92Kb) Finland, Eckerö, Storby, 1.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Vicia faba L.

Härkäpapu Bondböna Broad Bean
Vicia faba ; [RK, 279]

712x1009 (~238Kb) Finland: Mouhijärvi, Tappitori, 4.8.2008 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio	748x1008 (~108Kb) Finland: Mouhijärvi, Tappitori, 4.8.2008 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio	683x986 (~88Kb) Finland: Mouhijärvi, Tappitori, 4.8.2008 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio
746x959 (~96Kb) Finland: Mouhijärvi, Tappitori, 4.8.2008 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Euproctis chrysophaea, Lampides boeticus, L. boeticus, Zizina labradus

Vicia lunata (Boiss.)

2032x1524 (~615Kb) Cyprus, Platanistasa (Nicosia), 7 avril 2005, Photo © H. Alziar

Vicia americana Muhl.

American Vetch
Vicia americana ; [GMBOT, 526]; [FPN, 279]

500x761 (~94Kb) USA: FR 9711, Hurley Creek (47°18'57N 120°37'38W), Kittitas Co., WA, 5.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Vicia americana det. Stewart Wechsler	900x626 (~74Kb) USA: FR 9711, Hurley Creek (47°18'57N 120°37'38W), Kittitas Co., WA, 5.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Vicia americana det. Stewart Wechsler	900x680 (~81Kb) USA: Teanaway, Jungle Creek, (47°20'06N 120°55'21W ±0.5km) Kittitas Co., WA, 21.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Vicia americana det. Stewart Wechsler
600x781 (~46Kb) USA: Teanaway, Jungle Creek, (47°20'06N 120°55'21W ±0.5km) Kittitas Co., WA, 21.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Vicia americana det. Stewart Wechsler

Foodplant for Colias alexandra alexandra, C. eurytheme, C. meadii meadii, C. philodice philodice, C. pseudochristina, Cupido amyntula, C. comyntas, Glaucopsyche lygdamus

V. a. var. minor Hook.

Vicia americana var. minor ; [FPN, 279]

V. a. var. villosa (Kell.) Hermann

Vicia americana var. villosa ; [FPN, 279]

V. a. var. truncata (Nutt.) Brewer

Vicia americana var. truncata ; [GMBOT, 526]; [FPN, 279]

V. a. var. angustifolia Nees.

Vicia americana var. linearis Wats.
Vicia americana var. angustifolia ; [GMBOT, 526]

Vicia nigricans Hook & Arn.

Black Vetch

V. n. gigantea (Hook.) Lassetter & Gunn

Giant Vetch
Vicia gigantea Hook.
Vicia gigantea ; [FPN, 279]

900x668 (~116Kb) USA:Camano Island State Park (48°07'43N 122°30'06W ±1km), Island Co., WA, 19.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Vicia nigricans ssp. gigantea det. Stewart Wechsler

900x655 (~67Kb) USA:Camano Island State Park (48°07'43N 122°30'06W ±1km), Island Co., WA, 19.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Vicia nigricans ssp. gigantea det. Stewart Wechsler

900x749 (~79Kb) USA:Camano Island State Park (48°07'43N 122°30'06W ±1km), Island Co., WA, 19.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Vicia nigricans ssp. gigantea det. Stewart Wechsler

Foodplant as Vicia gigantea for Cupido amyntula, Glaucopsyche lygdamus

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References:

[BONAP]

A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; A data base interface; BONAP U.S. Checklist - 1998; Provided by TAMU-BWG; Texas A & M Bioinformatics Working Group; Based on; Biota of North America Program

[DVF]

Den Virtuella floran; http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html; Ett projekt vid Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (Stockholm, Sweden).; Even for non-Swedish speaker, the distribution maps on species are nice (map buttons "Norden" and "Norra halvklotet")

[FPN]

Hitchcock & Cronquist, 1998; Flora of the Pacific Northwest (11th ed.); ISBN 0-295-95273-3

[GMBOT]

Robinson, Benjamin L., Fernald, Merrit Lyndon, 1908; Gray's New Manual of Botany (7th edition); A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada; American Book Company

[GNSP]

Wielgorskaya, 1995; Dictionary of generic names of seed plants

[H. Alziar]

Nice, France

[Harri Arkkio]

Finland; For the time being these pictures are only for this site. Other usage not allowed.

[RK]

Hämet-Ahti, L., Suominen, J., Ulvinen, T. & Uotila, P. (eds), 1998; Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland); Ed. 4. 656 pp.; Finnish Museum of Natural History, Botanical Museum. Helsinki

[RUNEBERG]

Project Runeberg: Nordic literature online; Project Runeberg; Bilder ur Nordens Fauna (Carl Axel Magnus Lindman)

[SK]

Mela, A. J., Cajander, A. K., 1906; Suomen Kasvio; Viides painos

[Stewart Wechsler]

Ecological Consulting; West Seattle; 206 932-7225; e-mail: Stewart Wechsler

If you have corrections, comments or information to add into these pages, just send mail to Markku Savela
Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.