Pale-Flower Vetch
Vicia pisiformis
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pale-Flower Vetch faces severe population decline primarily due to agricultural intensification and habitat conversion across its European range. The species is particularly vulnerable to changes in traditional farming practices, as it depends on semi-natural grasslands and forest edges that are increasingly being converted to intensive agriculture or abandoned entirely. Climate change compounds these pressures by altering the delicate ecological conditions required for this perennial legume's survival.
Habitat
Pale-Flower Vetch inhabits semi-natural grasslands, forest margins, and woodland clearings across temperate Europe, typically growing in calcareous soils with moderate moisture levels. The species thrives in transitional zones between forests and open areas, often associated with traditional extensive grazing systems that maintain the open canopy conditions it requires.
Other threatened species in Fabaceae
Frequently asked questions
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