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PLANTS

Bush vetch

Vicia sepium

Plants
IntroducedHerbPerennialmai to novembre
Bush vetch, photo 1 of 5
Bush vetch, In flower
Bush vetch, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in thickets. Flowers from May to November.

There are 193 observations of Bush vetch in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Chaudière-Appalaches and Estrie, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from September to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale151
  2. Chaudière-Appalaches27
  3. Estrie7
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  5. Lanaudière1
  6. Montérégie1
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  9. Mauricie1
  10. Montréal1

Habitat

ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli

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Winter vetchVicia villosa
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Tiny vetchVicia hirsuta
American vetchVicia americana
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TOXIC
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