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Bitter Vetch
Lathyrus linifolius
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
spring vetchLathyrus vernus
Common VetchVicia sativa
Bush VetchVicia sepium
Narrow-leaved Everlasting-peaLathyrus sylvestris
marsh peaLathyrus palustris
black peaLathyrus niger
broad-leaved sweet peaLathyrus latifolius
seaside peaLathyrus japonicus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 106,875 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 106,875 |
| Sweden | 1,014 |
| United Kingdom | 923 |
| Germany | 541 |
| France | 450 |
| England | 422 |
| Finland | 411 |
| Scotland | 383 |
| Finland Proper | 382 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Nitrogen fixingDescends from a plant lineage commonly associated with nitrogen-fixing symbioses.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Legumes, Milkworts, and Allies · Fabales |
| Family | Legumes · Fabaceae |
| Genus | sweet peas and vetchlings · Lathyrus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Bitter Vetch with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.