Hairy tare (Vicia hirsuta)

Hairy tare, a reference photo — Photo: Didier Descouens · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Vicia hirsuta (syn. Ervilia hirsuta) (hairy tare, hairy vetch, tiny vetch) is a species of flowering plant in the pea and bean family Fabaceae.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Hairy tare being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Vicia pubescens
Vicia disperma
Vicia tetrasperma

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Vicia
Species: Vicia hirsuta

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