| BRIEF DESCRIPTION A scrambling legume with winged stems reaching 20-70 cm in height with solitary or pairs of yellow flowers and glabrous pods, each with 4-8 seeds. USES The plant is palatable to livestock. GROWING PERIOD Cool-season annual propagating itself with seeds. COMMON NAMES Ochrus vetch, Cyprus vetch, Yellow pea, Gesse ocre, Latila. FURTHER INF Scientific synonym: Pisum ochrus. Ochrus vetch occur in the Mediterranean region. It occur in forest clearings, pastures, fallows and roadsides at elevations up to 1000 m. Forage yields may be 10-20 t/ha and hay yields 2.5-5 t/ha. (pH estimated by the compiler). |
