Wild tare or tare is the name given to several flowering plants of the pea family (

Fabaceae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomen ...

), of the genus ''

Vicia ''Vicia'' is a genus of over 240 species of flowering plants that are part of the legume family (Fabaceae), and which are commonly known as vetches. Member species are native to Europe, North America, South America, Asia and Africa. Some other g ...

'', or 'vetch', hence they look very similar to the vetches in the same genus. These plants are found in Britain and northern Europe and have flowers ranging from pale to deep lilac in colour. Three species found in Britain are hairy tare (''Vicia hirsuta''), smooth tare (''Vicia tetrasperma''), and slender tare (''Vicia tenuissima'').

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Vicia Plant common names {{Fabeae-stub