Hairy Vetch (Vicia villosa) also known as: Woollypod Vetch and Winter Vetch Division - Magnoliaphyta Class - Magnoliopsida Subclass - Rosidae Order - Fabales Family - Fabaceae Genus - Vicia A very nice looking flower, this plant is used as a cover crop for nitrogen fixing in soil. It was brought to America from Europe and it became naturalized. Taxonomic List List by Scientific Name Text Only List by Scientific Name |