Common Vetch

Vicia sativa, known as Common Vetch, is a member of the Fabaceae family and is widely distributed across the globe. It is native to the Fertile Crescent and has been introduced to many regions, including parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. This plant is notable for its ability to fix nitrogen in the soil, making it valuable in agricultural and ecological contexts. It is now naturalised in areas such as Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Russia, South Africa, Chile, Brazil, Cyprus, the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Mexico, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Comoros, Flanders, Argentina, Austria, and the Azores.