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COMMON VETCH Vicia sativa (Fabaceae) Height to 75cm
Scrambling, downy annual of grassy places and hedgerows. FLOWERS are pinkish purple and 2-3cm long; appear singly or in pairs (Apr-Sep). FRUITS are pods that ripen black. LEAVES comprise 3-8 pairs of oval leaflets, ending in tendrils. STATUS-Widespread and fairly common throughout; sometimes seen as a relict of cultivation.
Scrambling, downy annual of grassy places and hedgerows. FLOWERS are pinkish purple and 2-3cm long; appear singly or in pairs (Apr-Sep). FRUITS are pods that ripen black. LEAVES comprise 3-8 pairs of oval leaflets, ending in tendrils. STATUS-Widespread and fairly common throughout; sometimes seen as a relict of cultivation.
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- © PAUL STERRY/Nature Photographers
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- FLOWER CUT-OUTS, FLOWERS

