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Vicia lathyroides

Family: Fabaceae


What it is like

A herb.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Europe, Luxembourg, Slovakia


How it is used for food

The flowers and green pods are eaten.

The flowers and green pods are eaten raw by children.

Edible parts

Flowers, pods


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Divi hrach, L'adnik

Synonyms

Ervum lathyroides (L.) Stank.; Ervum soloniense L.; Vicia lathyroides subsp. olbiensis (Reut.) Smejkal; Vicia olbiensis Timb.-Lagr.;