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One-Flower Vetch (Vicia articulata)
Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Vicia articulata is a ANNUAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile. It can fix Nitrogen. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. 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 Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds
Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer
Flavor & Culinary Uses
Seed - cooked. They can be used like lentils. — They can be used like lentils.
Habitat & North American Range
Pine woods, rocky limestone slopes, macchie and meadows, 50 - 800 metres in Turkey. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)