taimeliik liblikõieliste (Fabaceae) sugukonnast hiireherne (Vicia) perekonnast
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Lehed 1 mm pikkade pehmete karvadega, lehekesi 5-8 paari, lineaalsed või süstjad. Õied sinakaslillad, 15-30-kaupa tihedas kobaras. Õisikud lehtede pikkused või veidi pikemad. Alumised abilehed veidi narmastunud servaga. Kõrgus 30-100 cm.
a plant, Vicia villosa, of the legume family, native to Eurasia, having hairy stems and violet and white flowers, widely grown as forage and as a cover crop
V. villosa, commonly known as hairy vetch, is now present on all continents. It is considered as native to southern and central Europe, North Africa, West and Central Asia but its native range is difficult to ascertain because of its wide naturalization after cultivation for fodder production and as a cover crop.
