Vicia sepium
Vesce des haies
Bush Vetch
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Les Maures |
| Flower colour | purple |
| Flower size | 12-15 mm |
| Flowering months | May, June, July, August |
| Leaf type | Pinnate |
| Height | to 1 m |
Description
This is a nitrogen-fixing, leguminous climbing plant that grows in hedgerows, grasslands, edges of forest, road sides.
Flowers
Flowers in clusters, 2-6 in a cluster, hairy.
Leaves
Pinnate row of leaflets on either side of the stem. 3-9 pairs of elongated leaflets on either side of the stem.
Fruits Seeds
Pod: black, 12-15 mm long, hairless.
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