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tufted vetch

Vicia cracca

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Wildlife study photograph from iNaturalist.
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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Russia.January 25, February 11, March 8, April 84, May 935, June 6,320, July 6,204, August 3,987, September 1,354, October 599, November 179, December 33.
United States438,929
Canada24,950
Russia19,739
Ontario10,825
United Kingdom6,450
England5,099
Quebec3,410
Alberta2,477
British Columbia2,469
New York2,413

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Group and habits

  • Medicinal useListed as having medicinal use by a harvested source. This is not medical advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
  • Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
  • Vine growth formListed by a harvested source as having a vine or climbing growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Nitrogen fixingDescends from a plant lineage commonly associated with nitrogen-fixing symbioses.Inferred from its group

Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.

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