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Tufted Vetch
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Taken at Portencross on 7th July 2024 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode.
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| Taken at Ardmore Point on 27th June 2021 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode. | |
| Taken at Hogganfield Loch on 9th June 2016 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode. | |
| Tufted Vetch. |
| Species: Order: Family: Habit: AKA: |
Vicia cracca. Fabales Fabaceae. Perennial. Cow vetch, bird vetch |
| Habitat: Height: Feature: |
Old-fields and roadside ditches. Up to 2mts. Used as a forage crop for cattle, and is beneficial to other plants because, like other leguminous plants, it enriches the soil in which it grows by it's nitrogen-fixing properties. |