Hairy Vetch

Common Name: Hairy Vetch

Other Names: Woollypod Vetch, Winter Vetch

Species Name: Vicia villosa

Plant Type: Legume

Family Name: Fabaceae, Pea Family

Plant Facts
Origin	Introduced
Duration	Annual or Biennial
Distribution in the U.S.	Eastern half of the U.S. and Pacific Coast States
Distribution in Oklahoma	Throughout the state

ID Characteristics

Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Tangled masses of stems
- Pinnately compound leaves with 3 tendrils
- Hairy coating on stems, branches and leaves
Floral
- Flowers bicolor; white and purple or white and pink
- Seed pod compressed; elongated oval shape with tapered, pointed tips
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Leaf Type: Compound, 1-pinnately
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
- Leaf Shape: Linear or narrowly oblong
- Stipules: Present
Floral Characteristics
- Petal Number: 5, fused
- Flower Color: Purple or rose or violet and white
- Flower Timing: April-June
- Fruit Type: (Flat) legumes

Habitat/Ecology
Soil Type	Sandy soils
Habitat	Roadsides, in crops and in waste areas
Successional Stage	Early

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