Tufted Vetch

Vicia cracca

TQ4893 04/07/2024 ©Raymond Small

Perennial found in rough grassland that bears bluish-violet flowers (10-12 mm) at equal distances on one side of a central stem (raceme). Flowers nearer the stem base open first. Plants can reach a height of two metres, however they are usually shorter. Pinnate leaves with up to twelve pairs of leaflets end in branched tendrils. Flowers appear from June until August.

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