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Lentil Vetch

Vicia tetrasperma

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Common names

33 names · 26 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Four-seed Vetch
  • Four-seeded Vetch[1][2]
  • Lentil Vetch[1][2]
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Other languages (25)
Dutch
French
Arabic
  • بيقية رباعية الحبوب[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 四籽野豌豆[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • vikev čtyřsemenná[2]
Danish
  • Tadder-vikke[2]
Estonian
  • neljaseemnene hiirehernes[2]
Finnish
  • mäkivirvilä[2]
German
Hebrew
  • בקיה עדינה[2]
Hungarian
  • négymagvú bükköny[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • カスマグサ[2]
Korean
  • 얼치기완두[2]
Lithuanian
  • Ketursėklis vikis[2]
Norwegian
  • firfrøvikke[2]
Polish
  • Wyka czteronasienna[2]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Горошек четырёхсемянный[2]
Slovak
  • vika štvorsemenná[2]
Slovenian
  • štirisemenska grašica[2]
Swedish
  • Sparvvicker[2]
Turkish
  • Kırkbakla[2]
Ukrainian
  • Вика чотиринасінна[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

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

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

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

[1] Vicia tetrasperma — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Viersamige Wicke — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • Four-seeded Vetch — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • Lentil Vetch — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • Slender Vetch — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • Smooth tare — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • sparrow vetch — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • Ers à quatre graines — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • Lentillon — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • Vesce à quatre graines — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • Veccia a quattro semi — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • vierzadige wikke — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • ervilhaca-macia — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
[2] Vicia tetrasperma — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Viersamige Wicke — results[22].names[9]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • Four-seeded Vetch — results[22].names[6]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • Lentil Vetch — results[22].names[1]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • Slender Vetch — results[22].names[3]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • Smooth tare — results[22].names[2]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • sparrow vetch — results[22].names[4]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • Ers à quatre graines — results[22].names[30]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • Lentillon — results[22].names[17]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • Vesce à quatre graines — results[22].names[8]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • Veccia a quattro semi — results[22].names[27]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • vierzadige wikke — results[22].names[16]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • ervilhaca-macia — results[22].names[21]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • Sparvvicker — results[22].names[7]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • vikev čtyřsemenná — results[22].names[10]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • 烏嘴豆 — results[22].names[11]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • Tadder-vikke — results[22].names[12]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • neljaseemnene hiirehernes — results[22].names[13]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • Горошек четырёхсемянный — results[22].names[14]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • firfrøvikke — results[22].names[15]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • Ketursėklis vikis — results[22].names[18]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • カスマグサ — results[22].names[19]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • mäkivirvilä — results[22].names[20]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • 얼치기완두 — results[22].names[22]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • 四籽野豌豆 — results[22].names[23]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • štirisemenska grašica — results[22].names[24]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • Вика чотиринасінна — results[22].names[25]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • Wyka czteronasienna — results[22].names[26]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • بيقية رباعية الحبوب — results[22].names[28]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • négymagvú bükköny — results[22].names[29]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • בקיה עדינה — results[22].names[31]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • vika štvorsemenná — results[22].names[32]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
  • Kırkbakla — results[22].names[33]; taxon id 57310; Vicia tetrasperma.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Botanical family
Fabaceae

Genus-level classification for Vicia; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Native range
Macaronesia, Temp. Eurasia to Indian Subcontinent, N. Africa.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Unknown
Plant profile

About this plant

Four-seed Vetch (Vicia tetrasperma) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from May to August.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Vicia — 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: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 3796450; ID 9CMDW; rank genus; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Vicia tetrasperma — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 177242; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 899314, 899315, 899316, 899317, 899318, 899319, 899320, 899321, 899322, 899323, 899324, 899325, 899326, 899327, 899328, 899329, 899330, 899331, 899332, 899333, 899334, 899335, 899336, 899337, 899338, 899339, 899340, 899341, 899342, 899343, 899344, 899345, 899346, 899347, 899348, 899349, 899350, 899351, 899352, 899353, 899354, 899355, 899356, 899360, 899361, 899362, 899368, 899369, 899370, 899371, 899372, 899373, 899374, 899375, 899376, 899377, 899378, 899379, 899380, 899381, 899382, 899383, 899384, 899385, 899386, 899387, 899388, 899389, 899390

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.