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Vicia lathyroides L.
Spring vetch

Nomenclature
GrinTax | Vicia lathyroides L. |
The Plant list | Vicia lathyroides L. |
English name | Spring vetch |
Faba bean | tertiary genepool |
Vetch | same genus |
Indigeneity | native |
Trend since 1950 | decreasing (25-50%) |
Presence | relatively rare |
Status | Red List: near threatened |
Legal protection | unlisted |
Conservation in the Netherlands
A) In protected areas per province
For subareas the link to the larger area is provided.
a = actually present, p = possible
(see: About CWRnl / Methodology)
Drenthe
- Drentsche A-Balloerveld (SBB [p])
Flevoland
- A50-Wegbeplantingen (SBB [p])
- Horsterwold (SBB [p])
- Spijk-Bremerberg (SBB [a])
- Vreugderijkerwaard (NM [a])
Friesland
- Ameland (SBB [p])
- Griend (NM [p])
- Nationaal Park Schiermonnikoog (NM [a], SBB [a])
- Terschelling (SBB [a])
- Vlieland (SBB [a])
Gelderland
- Balgoijse Meer (SBB [p])
- Coehoorn (SBB [p])
- Gorssel (SBB [p])
- Meinerswijk-Lingezegen (SBB [p])
- Ooijpolder en Millingerwaard (SBB [a])
Groningen
Limburg
- Bergerbos (SBB [p])
- Bergjes (SBB [p])
- Heuloerbroek (SBB [p])
- Maasoevers Limburg (SBB [a])
- Sint-Pietersberg (NM [a])
- Zelderse Driessen (SBB [a])
Noord-Brabant
- Brabantse Wal (SBB [p])
- Gewande (SBB [p])
- Langenboomse Bossen (NM [p])
- Leudal (SBB [p])
- Maashorst (SBB [p])
- Middelsteegse Weiden (SBB [p])
- Mill en Langenboom (SBB [p])
- Moerdijk (SBB [p])
- Oeffelter Meent (SBB [a])
- Ossendrecht (SBB [p])
- Zonzeel (SBB [p])
Noord-Holland
- Corversbos (NM [p])
- Duinen van Texel (SBB [a])
- Elswout (SBB [p])
- Gaasp en Diem (SBB [p])
- Gooilust (NM [p])
- Harger- en Pettemerpolder (NM [p])
- Houtrakbos (SBB [p])
- Kooibosch Luttickduin (SBB [a])
- Lage Land van Texel (NM [p])
- Lunetten (SBB [p])
- Middenduin (SBB [p])
- Nationaal Park Zuid-Kennemerland (NM [a])
- Oude en Nieuwe Land van Texel (SBB [p])
- Pettemerduinen (SBB [a])
- Schoorlse Duinen (SBB [a])
- Slingerduin (SBB [p])
- Zwanenwater (NM [a])
Overijssel
Utrecht
Zeeland
- Grevelingen (SBB [a])
- Kop van Schouwen (SBB [p])
- Neeltje Jans (NM [p])
- Noord-Beveland (SBB [p])
- Slot Haamstede (NM [a])
- Veerse Meer (SBB [p])
- Voornes Duin (NM [a])
- Walcheren (SBB [a])
- West-Zeeuws-Vlaanderen (SBB [p])
- Zuidkust van Schouwen (NM [p])
Zuid-Holland
- Coepelduinen (SBB [a])
- Duinen van Goeree (NM [a])
- Klein Zwitserland (SBB [p])
- Noordwijk (SBB [a])
- Volgerland (NM [p])
- Wassenaar (SBB [a])
- Westduinpark (SBB [a])
B) In genebank
- CGN: no material

Legend distribution maps
upper map:
- red: locations of presence
- green: management type maps with areas that qualify for financial support (largely representing the Dutch network of protected areas). Protected water areas are not shown (IJsselmeer, Markermeer and all Frisian lakes, Randmeren & Vechtplassen).
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lower map:
- green: distribution area
- original larger map at wilde-planten.nl
Europe | W- and Central-Europe and Mediterranean region |
Asia | Mediterranean region |
Africa | Mediterranean region and Atlas Mountains |
North-America | naturalized |
South-America | - |
Australia | - |

Expected distribution due to climate change
Expected distribution area in 2070 in the European region and in the Netherlands compared with current suitable areas under an optimistic and a pessimistic climate change scenario (see: About CWRnl / Methodology). Click on a map to enlarge.

Additional information
- The Netherlands: Verspreidingsatlas.nl (FLORON), Soortenbank.nl (Naturalis Biodiversity Center), NL Soortenregister (Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
- Belgium: wilde-planten.nl (native and naturalized plant species in The Nederlands and Belgium; K.M. Dijkstra)
- Germany: FloraWeb.de (Wildpflanzen und Vegetation Deutschlands; Bundesamt für Naturschutz)
- UK: Ecological Flora of the British Isles (Univ. of York)
- Ireland: Flora of Ireland (National Biodiversity Data Centre)
- France: Tela-Botanica.org (La botanique francophone)
- Spain: Anthos.es (in tab 'Searches' select button 'Search including synonyms'. Then select the taxon to be mapped.)
- Italy: Flora Italiana
- EOL.org (Encyclopedia of Life)