Vicia venosa
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems are erect and it grows 40-80 cm tall. The leaves have leaflets in pairs along the stalk. There are 2-6 pairs of leaflets. These are narrowly sword shaped and 40-65 mm long by 3-13 mm wide. There are 4-9 flowers in a group. They are red, purple or blue. The pod is oblong and flat and 25-33 mm long. There are 3-6 seeds.
There are about 140 Vicia species. They are mostly temperate.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. In north China it grows between 600-1,800 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Siberia
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Yolligalk'wi