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Vicia faba L.
horsebean
Symbol: VIFA
Group: Dicot
Family: Fabaceae
Growth Habit: Vine
Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
U.S. Nativity: Introduced

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Plant Synonyms:
VIFA Vicia faba L.
 

FAVU3

Faba vulgaris Moench
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About horsebean

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Plant source and reference for Vicia faba

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State Distributional Map for VIFA
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Plant Distribution by State

Vicia faba L.

VIFA

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Related Taxa:
Vicia faba L.

View 200 genera in Fabaceae, 36 species in Vicia

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Classification:
Vicia faba L.

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Rosidae –
                      Order Fabales –
                         Family Fabaceae – Pea family
                            Genus Vicia L. – vetch
                               Species Vicia faba L. – horsebean

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Introduced Information:
Vicia faba L.
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Vicia faba L.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 26339.

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