Weed Herbarium

Department of Agronomy

Bangladesh Agricultural University

Masur Chana

Common Name: Common Vetch
Scientific Name: Vicia sativa L.
Family Name: Leguminosae
Type: Broad Leaf

Identification Notes

Vicia sativa Photo 1
Vicia sativa Photo 1
Vicia sativa Photo 2
Vicia sativa Photo 3
Vicia sativa Photo 4
Vicia sativa Photo 5
Vicia sativa Photo 6
EPPO Code
VICSA
Life Cycle
Annual
Morphology
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Growing season
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Germination period
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Flowering period
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Propagation
By Seed
Habitat
A weed of crops, wetlands, watercourses, open woodlands, grasslands, roadsides, disturbed sites, waste areas, gardens and pastures in temperate and occasionally also sub-tropical regions.
Weed potential
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Control measure
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Recommended herbicide
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Distribution
icia sativa originated from southern Europe and is now widespread in the Mediterranean basin, in West and Central Asia, China, eastern Asia, India and in the USA. It is moderately tolerant of cold and can grow in areas with mild winters (Sattell et al. 1998).
Medicinal properties
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References

1. Sattell, R. ; Dick, R. ; Luna, J. ; McGrath, D. ; Peachey, E., 1998. Common Vetch (Vicia sativa L.). In: Oregon cover crops. Oregon State University Extension Service, Corvallis