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Vicia villosa subsp. villosa
Synonyms:

Common Name(s): Hairy vetch
Family: Fabaceae
Growth Habit: Winter Annual
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 135 to 255 (days)
Temperature:
Abs.Max=82° (F)    Opt.Max=72° (F)
Opt.Min=54° (F)    Abs.Min=36° (F)
Precipitation: 28 to 35 (in.)
Winter Minimum: -29° (F)
Soil pH: 6 to 7.5
Soil Texture/Type: Poor sandy fertile loams
Soil Drainage: Well
Photoperiod Response: Long day
Light Intensity: Bright to clear
Comments:
Most winter hardy of species. Grown as winter annual over most of its range in southern US.
Diseases:
Sclerotinia, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Anthrachose, Powdery Mildew, Rust
Uses:
Poison - mammals, Animal Food - forage, Animal Food - fodder, Environ. - soil improver
Woodiness:
Herbaceous
Climate:
Tropical-rainy, subtropical, temperate, steppe and semi-arid
Geographical Origin:
Caucasus, Western Asia, Europe, Widely cultivated
 
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