Family: Fabaceae
Common name: Common Vetch
Scientific name: Vicia sativa
Date taken: 14/5/2023
Notes: Important features for identification include (1) leaves having 4-8 pairs of leaflets, (2) leaflets being pinnately veined, (3) terminal leaflets develop into tendrils, and (4) flower stalks short to absent. The species is similar to Bush Vetch (V. sepium), but has hairier leaves, lighter-coloured flowers, and calyx teeth that have similar lengths.
Ants guarding the plants were notably annoyed by my presence, but having kept my distance I left unscathed.
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