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Bush Vetch

Vicia sepium

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Common names

36 names · 32 languages
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Other languages (31)
Dutch
French
Arabic
  • بيقية السياج[2]
Asturian
Belarusian
  • Гарошак плотавы[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • vikev plotní[2]
Danish
  • Gærde-vikke[2]
Estonian
  • aed-hiirehernes[2]
Faroese
  • garðakrøkja[2]
Finnish
German
Hungarian
  • gyepű bükköny[2]
  • gyepűbükköny[2]
Icelandic
  • Giljaflækja[2]
Irish
  • Peasair fhiáin[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • イブキノエンドウ[2]
  • コモンベッチ[2]
Latvian
  • Žoga vīķis[2]
Lithuanian
  • Patvorinis vikis[2]
Norwegian
  • gjerdevikke[2]
Polish
  • Wyka płotowa[2]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Горошек заборный[2]
Slovak
  • vika plotná[2]
Slovenian
  • obplotna grašica[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • Häckvicker[2]
Turkish
  • Dere Baklası[2]
Ukrainian
  • Вика підтинна[2]
Welsh
  • Ffacbysen y cloddiau[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

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 sepium — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Bush Vetch — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • Heggenwikke — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • Vesce des haies — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • Zaun-Wicke — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • Arveja Silvestre — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • Veza — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • Veccia delle siepi — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • Faveca-das-sebes — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
[2] Vicia sepium — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Bush Vetch — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • Heggenwikke — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • Vesce des haies — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • Zaun-Wicke — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • Arveja Silvestre — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • Veza — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • Veccia delle siepi — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • Faveca-das-sebes — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • aitovirna — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • Häckvicker — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • Wyka płotowa — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • vikev plotní — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • gjerdevikke — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • Gærde-vikke — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • aed-hiirehernes — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • Горошек заборный — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • Erveyaca — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • Patvorinis vikis — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • イブキノエンドウ — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • コモンベッチ — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • Peasair fhiáin — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • 野豌豆 — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • garðakrøkja — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • Вика підтинна — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • Гарошак плотавы — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • obplotna grašica — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • gyepűbükköny — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • Žoga vīķis — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • Giljaflækja — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • بيقية السياج — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • gyepű bükköny — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • 薇 — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • Ffacbysen y cloddiau — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • vika plotná — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • 野豌豆 — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
  • Dere Baklası — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 127345; Vicia sepium.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Vicia sepium 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]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
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Structure

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

Site conditions

USDA hardiness
5-9
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
0 out of 5

Boiled seeds.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Vicia sepium — 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 1463307; ID 5BCWQ; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1463307; ID 5BCWQ; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.