Vicia faba L.

• Authority

  Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

• Family

  Fabaceae

• Scientific Name

  Vicia faba L.

• Description

  Species Description - Stout erect annual 5–20 dm with 4-angled stems and no tendrils; lfls 2 or 3 pairs, large, ovate or elliptic, 4–10 cm; fls 20–30 mm, mostly white, veined with violet, the wings with a large violet spot; fr 8–20 × 1–3 cm, with 2–4 large seeds; 2n=14. Long cult. in Europe, occasionally cult. in Amer. and rarely escaped.

• Common Names

  broad bean