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Cow vetch
Vicia cracca
51.5543, 9.95742
Field Notes
Description:
Perennial, herbaceous, hardy plant. Leaves are 3-8 cm long, pinnate, with 8-12 pairs of leaflets, each leaflet 5-10 mm long. At the leaf tips are noose-like tendrils, which fasten the plant to other plants when they come in contact.
Habitat:
Often occurs in disturbed habitats, including old-fields and roadside ditches.
Notes:
It is known as a nitrogen fixing plant and therefore sometimes cultivated for soil enrichement.
Reference Links:
Vicia cracca L.
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PublishedJune 1, 2011
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