630802 Vicia cracca L.
Distribution
Northern Iceland: Scattered
Northern Fennoscandia: Frequent
Kanin - Pechora: Frequent
Polar Ural - Novaya Zemlya: Scattered
Yamal - Gydan: Rare
Taimyr - Severnaya Zemlya: Rare
Kharaulakh: Rare
Hudson Bay - Labrador: Persistent (Adventive)
Western Greenland: Persistent (Adventive)
Southern Arcti Tundra: Presence uncertain
Shrub Tundra: Frequent
Bordering boreal or alpine areas: Frequent
- L., Sp. Pl.: 735 (1753). Lectotype (BM): Europe. Herb. Clifford: 368, Vicia 2 (Chrtková-Zertová et al. 1979: 29).
- Vicia oreophila Zertová, Novit. Bot. Horti Bot. Univ. Carol. Prag. 1962: 51 (1962). Described from Czechoslovakia. - Vicia cracca subsp. oreophila (Zertová) Á. Löve & D. Löve, Preslia 46: 132 (1974).
2n=
(1) 12 14 (2x). - Europe, Siberia, Asia (C), Far East. - Numerous reports.
(2) 21 21-24 (3x). - Europe. - Several reports.
(3) 27 28 30 (4x). - Europe, Canada, Greenland. - Numerous reports.
This is another case where Löve and Löve (1975a) 'corrected' the data. They reported a uniform 2n = 28 for this species but their referred sources have many numbers slightly deviating from 28, equally frequent reports of 2n = 14, and already at their time some reports of 2n = 21. Diploids, triploids, and tetraploids do not seem to differ morphologically and are all present in the northern areas.
Geography: European - Asian (W): ICE NOR RUS SIB CAN* GRL*.
Notes: Vicia cracca is an archaeophyte in Greenland where it seems to be an adventive from Medieval times, introduced with the Norse immigrants (Porsild 1932; Pedersen 1972; Böcher et al. 1978). The species is polymorphic.
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Source: Prazak at Wikispecies
Higher Taxa
- Vicia [6308,genus]