This vetch is only really common in the South East of England. It grows in grassy places and tilled soil. The leaf has four to eight pairs of leaflets, often heart shaped at the tip and a branched tendril. The stems straggle along the ground and the plants climbs using the tendrils. It was originally introduced from the continent for agricultural purposes for cattle food and the seeds for bird food. It can be distinguished from other vetches as it has two black-blotched stipules at the base of the leaf. The seed pods have a long beak. Picture taken 18th May at Felmersham, Bedfordshire.
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20th May 2006 by Diane Earl
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Biology, Science
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