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spring vetch
Lathyrus vernus
28 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
Bitter VetchLathyrus linifolius
Bush VetchVicia sepium
Pisiform grass-peaLathyrus pisiformis
Venetian vetchlingLathyrus venetus
Gmelin’s vetchlingLathyrus gmelinii
Frolov’s vetchlingLathyrus frolovii
marsh peaLathyrus palustris
Two-leaf VetchVicia unijuga
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 62,133 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 62,104 |
| Russia | 14,609 |
| Moscow | 1,813 |
| Moscow Oblast | 1,715 |
| Austria | 1,711 |
| Germany | 1,321 |
| Czechia | 1,288 |
| Italy | 864 |
| Novosibirsk Oblast | 847 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- 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
- 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.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise spring vetch with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.