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Vicia cracca L.

tufted vetch (Fabaceae / Leguminosae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadNegligible tendencyNW
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Vicia cracca is a scrambling plant of tallish grasslands with racemes of purple flower borne on long peduncles.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2014-07-14

 tufted vetch / Vicia cracca: _Vicia cracca_ is a scrambling plant of tallish grasslands with racemes of purple flower borne on long peduncles.

The leaves of Vicia cracca have up to 15 pairs of leaflets, and end in a branched tendril.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2014-07-14

 tufted vetch / Vicia cracca: The leaves of _Vicia cracca_ have up to 15 pairs of leaflets, and end in a branched tendril.

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