Meadow Vetchling
Flowerheads of Meadow Vetchling
Close-up of flowerhead
Flowers
Triangular calyx teeth with dew
Paired leaves, angled stem and tendril
Lathyrus pratensis
Fabaceae
May to August
It is found throughout the country.
See the BSBI distribution map for Meadow Vetchling
It grows in grassy places, such as, hay meadows and
unimproved pastures, waste ground and hedges, and
beside roads and railways.
Meadow Vetchling is a native, rhizomatous, nitrogen-fixing,
perennial, scrambling herb, growing up to 1.5m, but
usually shorter.
The flowers are bright yellow, up to 18mm, and in
flowerheads of 5 to 12.
The calyx teeth are sharply triangular.
Stems are angled and tendrils are simple or branched.
Pods are black and up to 2.5cm.
Seed production is not particularly abundant, and
vegetative propagation from the rhizome is the main
means of spread.
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Flowerheads of Meadow Vetchling
Close-up of flowerhead
Flowers
Triangular calyx teeth with dew
Paired leaves, angled stem and tendril
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