Vicia dumetorum is a species of legume in the vetch genus.
Description Vicia dumetorum can reach a height of . This herbaceous perennial, erect plant is quite rare and variable. Leaves are pinnate, with 3-5 pairs of ovate leaflets, long. It produces stalked clusters with 3-12 bluish-violet flowers. They bloom from May to June.
Distribution This species is present in Central, Northern and Eastern Europe and in the Western Asia.
Habitat Vicia dumetorum can be found in calcareous mountainous woodland, in deciduous, open woodlands and in hedgerows at elevation of above sea level. The name of the species comes from the Latin 'dumetum' (bush, hedge, bush) with reference to the habitat.
References Sanna Black-Samuelsson and Stefan Andersson - Relationship between Reaction Norm Variation and RAPD Diversity in Vicia dumetorum International Journal of Plant Sciences Vol. 158, No. 5 (Sep., 1997 Biolib Alien Plants of Belgium Infoflora