Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

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Fabaceae / Papilionaceae
Vicia sativa L.
English name: Tare, Vetch.
Local name: Sindhi-Matri, Urdu-Ankra.
Description:
An annual narrow soft herb with prostrate and glabrous stem. Leaves 7 to 9 foliate,
narrow and elongated. Flowers as purplish pink at the apex and whitish at the base,
1-2 from leaf axils.
Flowering Period:
March to April.
Habitat:
Mostly found in waste areas, cultivated fields.
Uses:
The plant is used as a fodder.
Distribution:
Europe, Pakistan, Kashmir, India, Russia and Far East.