Fine-Leaved Vetch (Vicia tenuifolia)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Vicia tenuifolia is a PERENNIAL. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. 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.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

A vegetable. No more details are given, it is likely to be either the young shoots or the seeds that are used. — No more details are given, it is likely to be either the young shoots or the seeds that are used.

Habitat & North American Range

A casual on disturbed ground and locally naturalized in Britain. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)