Helmeted Vetch

Vicia galeata

Vicia galeata is an annual herbaceous climber on stream banks, swamps, bogs and other wet habitats. the flower is up to 2 cm, it is creamy-yellow, sometimes with pink stripes.
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Naming

Vicia galeata means "Helmet-shaped Vetch"

Distribution

Middle East: Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Jordan.

Status

Least Concern

Habitat

wet habitats - bogs, swamps, marshes, stream banks.

References:

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http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:524759-1

http://flora.org.il/en/plants/VICGAL/
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusVicia
SpeciesVicia galeata
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Israel