Oregon State University. Extension Service; Sattell, Robert; Dick, Richard; Luna, John; McGrath, Daniel M. (Daniel Morton); Peachey, Ronald Edward (Corvallis, Or. : Extension Service, Oregon State University, 1998-01)
Common vetch is a viny, succulent, annual legume attaining a height of 24 inches when planted alone. It grows taller when planted with a tall companion crop that provides structural support for climbing.