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Ervum gracile DC.

slender tare (Fabaceae / Leguminosae)

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Synonym | Vicia parviflora Cav.

Ervum gracile is a rare annual that grows in summer-dry grasslands in central and southern England; it is similar to Ervum tetraspermum, but with its peduncles mostly longer than the adjacent leaves.

Worth Matravers (VC9: Dorset) ; 2020-06-09

 slender tare / Ervum gracile: _Ervum gracile_ is a rare annual that grows in summer-dry grasslands in central and southern England; it is similar to _Ervum tetraspermum_, but with its peduncles mostly longer than the adjacent leaves.

The most obvious difference between Ervum gracile and E. tetra­spermum is the number of seeds in each pod; E. tetra­spermum almost always has 4, while E. gracile often has more.

Worth Matravers (VC9: Dorset) ; 2020-06-09

 slender tare / Ervum gracile: The most obvious difference between _Ervum gracile_ and _E. tetra­spermum_ is the number of seeds in each pod; _E. tetra­spermum_ almost always has 4, while _E. gracile_ often has more.

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