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 fromk Europe and it naturalized.    Taxonomic List List by Scientific Name List by Common Name |