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Tufted Vetch

Vicia cracca

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Common names

48 names · 37 languages
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Other languages (36)
Dutch
French
Arabic
  • بيقية معنقدة[2]
Belarusian
  • Гарошак мышыны[2]
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 广布野豌豆[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 多花野豌豆[2]
Croatian
  • Ptičja grahorica[2]
Czech
  • vikev ptačí[2]
Danish
Eastern Mari
  • коракпурса[2]
Estonian
  • harilik hiirehernes[2]
Faroese
  • skrykkjukrøkja[2]
Finnish
  • hiirenvirna[2]
German
Greek
  • Καβαλαριά[2]
Hungarian
  • kaszanyűg bükköny[2]
  • kaszanyűgbükköny[2]
Icelandic
  • Umfeðmingur[2]
Irish
  • Peasair na luch[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • ガーデンベッチ[2]
  • クサフジ[2]
  • ケクサフジ[2]
Korean
  • 등갈퀴나물[2]
Latvian
  • Vanagu vīķis[2]
Lithuanian
  • Mėlynžiedis vikis[2]
Mongolian
  • Хулганын гиш[2]
Norwegian
  • fuglevikke[2]
Polish
  • Więzołka[2]
  • Wyka ptasia[2]
Romanian
  • Măzăriche[2]
Russian
  • Горошек мышиный[2]
Slovak
  • vika vtáčia[2]
Slovenian
  • ptičja grašica[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • Kråkvicker[2]
Turkish
  • Aralık Bitkisi[2]
  • Kuş Fiği[2]
  • kuşfiği[2]
Ukrainian
  • Горошок мишачий[2]
Welsh
  • Ffacbysen y berth[2]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Vicia cracca — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • tufted vetch — results[2].names[1]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • bird vetch — results[2].names[2]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Cow Vetch — results[2].names[3]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Vogelwikke — results[2].names[11]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Vesce jargeau — results[2].names[43]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Vogelwicke — results[2].names[5]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • arveja silvestre — results[2].names[17]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Vesce craque — results[2].names[7]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Veccia montanina — results[2].names[21]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
[2] Vicia cracca — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • tufted vetch — results[2].names[1]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • bird vetch — results[2].names[2]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Cow Vetch — results[2].names[3]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Vogelwikke — results[2].names[11]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Vesce jargeau — results[2].names[43]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Vogelwicke — results[2].names[5]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • arveja silvestre — results[2].names[17]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Vesce craque — results[2].names[7]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Veccia montanina — results[2].names[21]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • hiirenvirna — results[2].names[6]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Kråkvicker — results[2].names[8]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Wyka ptasia — results[2].names[9]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Więzołka — results[2].names[10]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • vikev ptačí — results[2].names[12]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • クサフジ — results[2].names[13]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Muse-vikke — results[2].names[14]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • fuglevikke — results[2].names[15]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • 多花野豌豆 — results[2].names[16]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Горошек мышиный — results[2].names[18]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • harilik hiirehernes — results[2].names[19]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Mėlynžiedis vikis — results[2].names[20]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • ガーデンベッチ — results[2].names[22]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • ケクサフジ — results[2].names[23]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Musevikke — results[2].names[24]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • vika vtáčia — results[2].names[25]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Καβαλαριά — results[2].names[26]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • 广布野豌豆 — results[2].names[27]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Peasair na luch — results[2].names[28]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • garlanda — results[2].names[29]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Хулганын гиш — results[2].names[30]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • skrykkjukrøkja — results[2].names[31]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Горошок мишачий — results[2].names[32]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Гарошак мышыны — results[2].names[33]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • ptičja grašica — results[2].names[34]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • kaszanyűgbükköny — results[2].names[35]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Vanagu vīķis — results[2].names[36]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Umfeðmingur — results[2].names[37]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • коракпурса — results[2].names[38]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • بيقية معنقدة — results[2].names[39]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • kaszanyűg bükköny — results[2].names[40]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • kuşfiği — results[2].names[41]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • 등갈퀴나물 — results[2].names[42]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Ptičja grahorica — results[2].names[44]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Ffacbysen y berth — results[2].names[45]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Măzăriche — results[2].names[46]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Aralık Bitkisi — results[2].names[47]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
  • Kuş Fiği — results[2].names[48]; taxon id 52471; Vicia cracca.
[3] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • common tufted vetch — Page 3, column 1, row top 127 pt; common-name cell after Vicia cracca.; Vicia cracca.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Vicia cracca is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Fabaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Vicia cracca in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Agroforestry database

Complete plant information

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Structure

Vegetation layer
Climber
Size
Medium
Dimensions
1.80 m high × 0.00 m wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage
Deciduous

Site conditions

USDA hardiness
4-8
Moisture
Moist
Soil
Sandy, Loamy, Clay
pH
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Light
Partial shade, Sun

Uses

Edible parts
Seed, Leaves
Functions
Nitrogen fixer
Edibility
1 out of 5
Medicinal value
1 out of 5

Seeds can be boiled or roasted. The leaves and young stems can also be boiled and used as a vegetable. Additionally, the leaves serve as a substitute for tea.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Vicia cracca — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP): Fabaceae. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1463114; ID 5BCMF; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1463114; ID 5BCMF; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 3, column 1, entry Vicia cracca (top 127 pt)

    Source checked on .