Skye Flora

Wood Vetch


Vicia sylvatica

 

Vicia sylvatica

Photo © Carl Farmer
(7 Jun 2002 Berwick-on-Tweed)

Rare on sea cliffs

Flowers 15-20 mm long

Skye ID: Typically 5-20 flowers in a raceme, leaves have tendrils, flowers whitish with purplish veins.

Other features: Tendrils often branched.  Leaflets 6-12 per side.  Pods black when ripe.

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Vicia sylvatica

Photo © Carl Farmer
(7 Jun 2002 Berwick-on-Tweed)

  Vicia sylvatica

Photo © Carl Farmer
(7 Jun 2002 Berwick-on-Tweed)

 

Vicia sylvatica

Photo © Carl Farmer
(7 Jun 2002 Berwick-on-Tweed)

 

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