Life Plants Magnoliophyta Magnoliophytina Magnoliopsida Fabaceae

Foodplants for Anaplectoides pressus, Aproaerema anthyllidella, Athrips tetrapunctella, Autographa gamma, Celastrina argiolus ladonides, Coleophora colutella, Colias chrysotheme, C. croceus, C. erate poliographus, C. heos, C. hyale, Cupido alcetas, Digrammia californiaria, Elophos vittaria, Euclidia glyphica, E. mi, Eupithecia vulgata, Filatima xanthuris, Grapholita orobana, Idaea aureolaria, Isturgia arenacearia, Korscheltellus lupulina, Lygephila amasina, L. craccae, L. craccae, L. lusoria, L. pastinum, L. procax, L. viciae, L. viciae, Lysandra coridon, L. coridon, Matsumuraeses phaseoli, Pandemis corylana, Phyllonorycter viciae, Plebejus argus, P. subsolanus, Polyommatus icarus, Scopula nigropunctata, S. rubiginata, S. umbelaria, Scythris flaviventrella, Sideridis texturata, Siona lineata, Thorybes mexicana, Zizula hylax, Z. hylax, Zygaena niphona

• Vicia orobus DC. 'Nummivirna'

  • Vicia orobus; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Vicia pisiformis L. 'Hernevirna'

  • Vicia pisiformis; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Cosmopterix schmidiella

• Vicia cracca L. Tufted Vetch Hiirenvirna Bird Vetch Kråkvicker Tinegrass Cat Peas Hiirenherne

  • Vicia cracca cracca; [iNaturalist]
  • Vicia cracca; [RK], 276; [SK], 377; [GMBOT], 526; [FPN], 279; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO] ; [RUNEBERG]

  1516x1011 (~228Kb) Finland: Tampere, Vehmainen, Kaukajärvi, 25.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  1166x778 (~141Kb) Finland: Tampere, Vehmainen, Kaukajärvi, 25.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  751x1010 (~193Kb) Finland: Tampere, Vehmainen, Kaukajärvi, 25.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Aprosthema bifida, A. fusicorne, Athrips amoenella, Autographa gamma, Callophrys rubi, Chiasmia clathrata, Chionodes lugubrella, Chlorissa obliterata, Cleora cinctaria, Colias eurytheme, C. hyale, C. philodice philodice, Cupido comyntas, Cyaniris semiargus, Cydia nigricana, Ematurga atomaria, Eupithecia centaureata, Glaucopsyche alexis, G. alexis melanoposmater, G. lygdamus, Gynaephora selenitica, Lasiocampa trifolii, Leptidea morsei, L. sinapis, Lygephila craccae, L. pastinum, L. pastinum, Macrothylacia rubi, Neolysandra coelestina, Polyommatus amandus, P. amandus, P. icarus, Pyrrhia umbra, Scotopteryx chenopodiata, Zygaena osterodensis, Z. viciae

• Vicia tenuifolia Roth 'Kaitahiirenvirna' Fine-leaved Vetch

  • Vicia tenuifolia dalmatica; [iNaturalist]
  • Vicia tenuifolia elegans; [iNaturalist]
  • Vicia tenuifolia subalpina; [iNaturalist]
  • Vicia tenuifolia subsp. atroviolacea; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Vicia tenuifolia subsp. delmasii; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Vicia tenuifolia subsp. subalpina; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Vicia tenuifolia subsp. tenuifolia; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Vicia tenuifolia subsp. variabilis; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Vicia tenuifolia variabilis; [iNaturalist]
  • Vicia tenuifolia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Vicia cassubica L. Danzig Vetch Backvicker Pommerinvirna

  • Region cassubica; [RK], 277
  • Vicia cassubica; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  758x1011 (~173Kb) Estonia: Saaremaa, Mustjala, Silla, 30.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio	1105x993 (~185Kb) Estonia: Saaremaa, Mustjala, Silla, 30.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio	678x973 (~81Kb) Estonia: Saaremaa, Mustjala, Silla, 30.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
  783x1044 (~209Kb) Finland: Kisko, Vetio, 29.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

• Vicia sylvatica L. Metsävirvilä Skogsvicker Metsävirna Wood Vetch

  • Vicia silvatica[sic, sylvatica]; [SK], 378
  • Vicia sylvatica; [RK], 277; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  500x734 (~36Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 28.6.1998 Photo © Markku Savela	1101x920 (~81Kb) Finland, Lempäälä, Hulikankulma, 5.8.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio	868x1021 (~101Kb) Finland, Nokia, Pitkäniemi, 24.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
  1371x1028 (~298Kb) Finland: Korpilahti, Oravivuori, 19.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

• Vicia dumetorum L. Purple Wood Vetch 'Pensaikkovirna'

  • Vicia dumetorum; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Vicia villosa Roth Fodder Vetch Luddvicker Ruisvirna Winter Vetch Hairy Vetch

  • Vicia villosa ambigua; [iNaturalist]
  • Vicia villosa maniatissa; [iNaturalist]
  • Vicia villosa subsp. ambigua; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Vicia villosa subsp. garbiensis; [POWO]
  • Vicia villosa subsp. maniatissa; [CoL]
  • Vicia villosa subsp. microphylla; [POWO]
  • Vicia villosa; [RK], 277; [SK], 378; [GMBOT], 526; [FPN], 279; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO] ; [RUNEBERG]

  600x821 (~136Kb) USA: Discovery Park, Seattle, King Co., WA, 22.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

  600x913 (~66Kb) USA: Discovery Park, Seattle, King Co., WA, 22.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

  Foodplant for Cupido comyntas, Glaucopsyche lygdamus

  • ssp. villosa Luddvicker Peltoruisvirna

    • Vicia villosa subsp. villosa; [CoL] ; [POWO]
    • Vicia villosa villosa; [iNaturalist]
    • Vicia villosa ssp. villosa; [RK], 277
  • ssp. varia (Host) Corb. Kvarnvicker Myllyruisvirna

    • Vicia dasycarpa auct.
    • Vicia varia Host

    • Vicia villosa subsp. varia; [CoL] ; [POWO]
    • Vicia villosa varia; [iNaturalist]
    • Vicia villosa ssp. varia; [RK], 277
• Vicia ervilia (L.) Willd. 'Linssivirvilä'

  • Vicia ervilia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Vicia articulata Hornem. Yksikukkavirvilä

  • Vicia articulata; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Vicia hirsuta (L.) S.F. Gray Hairy Tare Tiny Vetch Duvvicker Peltovirvilä Hairy Vetch

  • Vicia hirsuta; [RK], 277; [SK], 378; [GMBOT], 526; [FPN], 279; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  1370x1028 (~92Kb) Finland, Tampere, Kaarila, 17.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio	750x993 (~73Kb) Finland, Tampere, Santalahti, 19.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio	710x976 (~69Kb) Finland: Tampere, Vehmainen, Kaukajärvi, 25.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
  700x1050 (~123Kb) Finland: Tampere, Vehmainen, Kaukajärvi, 25.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Colias chrysotheme

• Vicia tenuissima (Bieb.) Schinz & Thell. 'Hentovirvilä'

  • Vicia tenuissima; [CoL] ; [POWO]
• Vicia tetrasperma (L.) Schreber Mäkivirvilä Slender Vetch Sparrow Vetch Sparvvicker Smooth Tare

  • Vicia tetrasperma (L.) ?Moench

  • Vicia tetrasperma tetrasperma; [iNaturalist]
  • Vicia tetrasperma; [RK], 277; [SK], 378; [GMBOT], 526; [FPN], 279; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  996x720 (~45Kb) Finland, Helsinki, Suomenlinna, Susisaari, 6.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  536x832 (~33Kb) Finland, Helsinki, Suomenlinna, Susisaari, 6.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  624x830 (~41Kb) Finland, Nokia, Pitkäniemi, 24.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Coleophora fuscicornis, Scotopteryx chenopodiata

  • var. gracili (Lois.)

    • Vicia tetrasperma var. gracili; [SK], 378
• Vicia sepium L. Häckvicker Aitovirna Hedge Vetch Bush Vetch

  • Vicia sepium; [RK], 277; [SK], 377; [GMBOT], 526; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO] ; [RUNEBERG]

  1000x688 (~102Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, Virojoki 671:53, 3.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

  Foodplant for Cosmopterix schmidiella, Glaucopsyche alexis, Grapholita jungiella, Lygephila craccae, Micrurapteryx gradatella, Scopula floslactata

  • ssp. sepium Sydlig häckvicker Eletänaitovirna

    • Vicia sepium sepium; [iNaturalist]
    • Vicia sepium ssp. sepium; [RK], 278

    522x772 (~53Kb) Estonia, Karksi-Nuia, 15.6.2001, Photo © Harri Arkkio

    674x1011 (~62Kb) Finland: Hyrynsalmi, rautatieasema, 5.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

    665x808 (~60Kb) Finland: Hyrynsalmi, rautatieasema, 5.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  • ssp. montana (W. D. J. Koch) Hämet-Ahti Nordlig häckvicker Niittyaitovirna

    • Vicia sepium montana; [iNaturalist]
    • Vicia sepium ssp. montana; [RK], 278

    749x1044 (~99Kb) Finland, Tampere, Tampella, 16.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

    674x1011 (~84Kb) Finland: Jämsä, Petäiskulma, 3.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  • var. angustata Sael.

    • Vicia sepium var. angustata; [SK], 377 (note)
• Vicia pannonica Crantz Unkarinvirna Hungarian Vetch Ungersk vicker

  • Vicia pannonica; [RK], 278; [SK], 377; [FPN], 279; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • ssp. pannonica Ungersk vicker Keltaunkarinvirna

    • Vicia pannonica pannonica; [iNaturalist]
    • Vicia pannonica ssp. pannonica; [RK], 278
  • ssp. striata (M. Bieb.) Nyman Strimvicker Kirjounkarinvirna

    • Vicia striata M. Bieb.

    • Vicia pannonica striata; [iNaturalist]
    • Vicia pannonica ssp. striata; [RK], 278
• Vicia sativa L. Elovirna Common Vetch Spring Vetch Fodervicker Rehuvirna

  • Vicia sativa amphicarpa; [iNaturalist]
  • Vicia sativa cordata; [iNaturalist]
  • Vicia sativa incisa; [iNaturalist]
  • Vicia sativa macrocarpa; [iNaturalist]
  • Vicia sativa subsp. amphicarpa; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Vicia sativa subsp. cordata; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Vicia sativa subsp. devia; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Vicia sativa subsp. incisa; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Vicia sativa subsp. macrocarpa; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Vicia sativa; [RK], 279; [SK], 377; [GMBOT], 526; [FPN], 279; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO] ; [RUNEBERG]

  identification uncertain 600x906 (~83Kb) USA: Discovery Park, Seattle, King Co., WA, 22.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

  identification uncertain 600x762 (~68Kb) USA: Discovery Park, Seattle, King Co., WA, 22.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

  Foodplant for Caenurgina caerulea, Celastrina argiolus, Colias electo, C. eurytheme, C. phicomone phicomone, Cupido comyntas, Cydia nigricana, Glaucopsyche lygdamus, Lampides boeticus, Nyssiodes lefuarius, Plebejus argyrognomon

  • ssp. sativa Fodervicker Vikkeri Rehuvirna

    • Vicia sativa sativa; [iNaturalist]
    • Vicia sativa subsp. sativa; [CoL] ; [POWO]
    • Vicia sativa ssp. sativa; [RK], 279
    • Vicia sativa var. sativa; [FPN], 279
  • ssp. nigra (L.) Ehrh. Kaitavirna Sommarvicker Common Vetch

    • Vicia angustifolia L.
    • Vicia sativa ssp. segetalis (Thuillier) Gaudin (incl.)
    • Vicia sativa ssp. angustifolia (L.) All.
    • Vicia sativa var. segetalis (Thuillier) Koch.
    • Vicia angustifolia (L.) ?Reichard
    • Vicia sativa var. angustifolia (L.) Wahlb.

    • Vicia angustifolia; [GMBOT], 526
    • Vicia sativa nigra; [iNaturalist]
    • Vicia sativa segetalis; [iNaturalist]
    • Vicia sativa subsp. nigra; [CoL] ; [POWO]
    • Vicia sativa ssp. angustifolia; [SK], 377
    • Vicia sativa ssp. nigra; [RK], 279
    • Vicia sativa var. angustifolia; [FPN], 279
    • Vicia sativa var. segetalis; [GMBOT], 526; [SK], 377

    690x662 (~45Kb) Finland, Valkeakoski, Rapola, 8.9.1999 © Harri Arkkio

    511x720 (~37Kb) Finland, Valkeakoski, Rapola, 8.9.1999 © Harri Arkkio

    Foodplant as Vicia angustifolia for Colias eurytheme, C. phicomone phicomone, Cupido comyntas, Cydia dandana

  • var. bobartii (Forst.) Koch.

    • Vicia sativa var. Bobartii; [SK], 377
• Vicia lathyroides L. Spring Vetch Vårvicker Nätkelmävirna

  • Vicia lathyroides; [RK], 279; [SK], 376; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  848x960 (~65Kb) Finland, Eckerö, Storby, 1.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  1048x1028 (~92Kb) Finland, Eckerö, Storby, 1.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

• Vicia peregrina L. Muukalaisvirna

  • Vicia peregrina subsp. curvituba; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Vicia peregrina subsp. peregrina; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Vicia peregrina; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Vicia melanops Sibth. & Sm. Mustatäplävirna

  • Vicia melanops; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Vicia lutea L. Keltavirna Yellow-vetch

  • Vicia lutea cavanillesii; [iNaturalist]
  • Vicia lutea lutea; [iNaturalist]
  • Vicia lutea subsp. cavanillesii; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Vicia lutea subsp. lutea; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Vicia lutea subsp. vestita; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Vicia lutea vestita; [iNaturalist]
  • Vicia lutea; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Vicia narbonensis L. Narbonne Vetch Purppuravirna

  • Vicia narbonensis narbonensis; [iNaturalist]
  • Vicia narbonensis; [SK], 376; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Colias phicomone phicomone

• Vicia unijuga A. Braun 'Siperianvirna'

  • Vicia unijuga; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Angerona prunaria, Clepsis rurinana, Neptis soma, Nyssiodes lefuarius, Rudisociaria velutina

• Vicia faba L. Bondböna Broad Bean Härkäpapu

  • Vicia faba faba; [iNaturalist]
  • Vicia faba; [RK], 279; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  712x1009 (~238Kb) Finland: Mouhijärvi, Tappitori, 4.8.2008 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio	748x1008 (~108Kb) Finland: Mouhijärvi, Tappitori, 4.8.2008 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio	683x986 (~88Kb) Finland: Mouhijärvi, Tappitori, 4.8.2008 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio
  746x959 (~96Kb) Finland: Mouhijärvi, Tappitori, 4.8.2008 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Euproctis chrysophaea, Lampides boeticus, L. boeticus, Zizina labradus

• Vicia lunata (Boiss.)

  • Vicia lunata subsp. grandiflora; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Vicia lunata subsp. lunata; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Vicia lunata; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  2032x1524 (~615Kb) Cyprus, Platanistasa (Nicosia), 7 avril 2005, Photo © H. Alziar

• Vicia ludoviciana Nutt.

  • Vicia ludoviciana leavenworthii; [iNaturalist]
  • Vicia ludoviciana ludoviciana; [iNaturalist]
  • Vicia ludoviciana var. laxiflora; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Vicia ludoviciana var. leavenworthii; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Vicia ludoviciana var. ludoviciana; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Vicia ludoviciana; [GMBOT], 526; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Vicia caroliniana Walt.

  • Vicia caroliniana; [GMBOT], 526; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Glaucopsyche lygdamus

• Vicia americana Muhl. American Vetch

  • Vicia americana americana; [iNaturalist]
  • Vicia americana var. americana; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Vicia americana; [GMBOT], 526; [FPN], 279; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  500x761 (~94Kb) USA: FR 9711, Hurley Creek (47°18'57N 120°37'38W), Kittitas Co., WA, 5.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Vicia americana det. Stewart Wechsler	900x626 (~74Kb) USA: FR 9711, Hurley Creek (47°18'57N 120°37'38W), Kittitas Co., WA, 5.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Vicia americana det. Stewart Wechsler	900x680 (~81Kb) USA: Teanaway, Jungle Creek, (47°20'06N 120°55'21W ±0.5km) Kittitas Co., WA, 21.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Vicia americana det. Stewart Wechsler
  600x781 (~46Kb) USA: Teanaway, Jungle Creek, (47°20'06N 120°55'21W ±0.5km) Kittitas Co., WA, 21.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Vicia americana det. Stewart Wechsler

  Foodplant for Chionodes braunella, Colias alexandra alexandra, C. christina pseudochristina, C. eurytheme, C. meadii meadii, C. philodice philodice, Cupido amyntula, C. comyntas, Glaucopsyche lygdamus, Mirificarma eburnella

  • var. minor Hook.

    • Vicia americana minor; [iNaturalist]
    • Vicia americana var. minor; [CoL] ; [POWO]
    • Vicia americana var. minor; [FPN], 279
    • Vicia minor Hook.;
  • var. villosa (Kell.) Hermann

    • Vicia villosa (Kell.) Hermann

    • Vicia americana var. villosa; [FPN], 279
    • Vicia tenuifolia subsp. villosa; [CoL] ; [POWO]
    • Vicia villosa garbiensis; [iNaturalist]
    • Vicia villosa microphylla; [iNaturalist]
    • Vicia villosa pseudocracca; [iNaturalist]
    • Vicia villosa subsp. garbiensis; [CoL]
    • Vicia villosa subsp. maniatissa; [POWO]
    • Vicia villosa subsp. microphylla; [CoL]
  • var. truncata (Nutt.) Brewer

    • Vicia americana var. truncata; [GMBOT], 526; [FPN], 279
  • var. angustifolia Nees.

    • Vicia americana var. linearis Wats.

    • Vicia americana var. angustifolia; [GMBOT], 526

• Vicia disperma DC.

  • Vicia disperma; [FPN], 279; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Vicia disperma DC.;
• Vicia nigricans Hook & Arn. Black Vetch

  • Vicia nigricans var. nigricans; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Vicia nigricans; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • ssp. gigantea (Hook.) Lassetter & Gunn Giant Vetch

    • Vicia gigantea Hook.

    • Vicia gigantea; [FPN], 279; [iNaturalist]
    • Vicia nigricans var. gigantea; [CoL] ; [POWO]

    900x668 (~116Kb) USA:Camano Island State Park (48°07'43N 122°30'06W ±1km), Island Co., WA, 19.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Vicia nigricans ssp. gigantea det. Stewart Wechsler

    900x655 (~67Kb) USA:Camano Island State Park (48°07'43N 122°30'06W ±1km), Island Co., WA, 19.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Vicia nigricans ssp. gigantea det. Stewart Wechsler

    900x749 (~79Kb) USA:Camano Island State Park (48°07'43N 122°30'06W ±1km), Island Co., WA, 19.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Vicia nigricans ssp. gigantea det. Stewart Wechsler

    Foodplant as Vicia gigantea for Cupido amyntula, Glaucopsyche lygdamus

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