Wild Flowers Provence

Identify wild flowers, trees, shrubs, orchids and other plants in Provence, France.

Environ 2800 photos de près de 700 plantes sauvages.  Comment le voir en français.
Around 2800 photos of nearly 700 wild plants: guide.

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Vicia sativa

Vesce cultivée
Common Vetch

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Additional information

Plant family

Area

Provence Verte

Flower colour

pink

Flower size

18-25 mm

Flowering months

February,

March,

April,

May,

June

Leaf type

Pinnate

Height

50-120 cm

Description

The Latin word ‘sativa’ means cultivated. This plant is used as green manure for its nitrogen-fixing qualities.

Flowers

Flowers, pink or purplish, are in loose heads, solitary or paired. The standard is much paler than the wings.

Leaves

Pinnate row of leaflets on either side of the stem. 3-8 pairs of oblong leaflets on either side of the stem, notched at the tip.

Fruits Seeds

Pod: hairy, 3-7 cm long.

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