Three-toothed wild pea
Vicia bungei

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A climber. It grows 20-40 cm high. The stems are slender. The are 4 sides and branched. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. There is a tendril at the end. There are 6-10 leaflets and they are oblong and 1-3 cm long by 3-8 mm wide. The flowers are purple-blue. The pods are flat and oblong. They are 3-4 cm long by 6-8 mm wide. There are 3-8 seeds. They are 3 mm across.

There are about 140 Vicia species. They are mostly temperate.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In China it grows on sandy and rocky sea shores and mountain slopes. It grows from sea level to 4,200 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Korea, Manchuria

How it is used for food

The young plant is used as a potherb.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Vicia tridentata Bunge;