Cow Vetch
Vicia cracca
Other Names: Blue Vetch, Tufted Vetch
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Family
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Flower
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- 1.5 cm (0.5 inch) long head
- bilateral symmetry – 1 wide upper petal, 2 petals along the side, and 2 on the bottom that are joined at their base
- lilac to bluish petals
- arranged along one side of cylindrical spike atop a long, slender stalk
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Leaf
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- pinnately compound – 14-24 leaflets that are each 2.5 cm (1 inch)
- 2 tendrils at the end of each leaf (see photo to right)
- hairs along stem are pressed flat against it
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Location
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- in most parts of North America
- found in fields and along roads
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Flowering Time
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Other
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- this vine can grow up to 1.2 meters (4 feet) long
- exotic from Eurasia
- the fruit is a pea-pod (see photo to right - the photo was taken in late september, therefore the fruit appears brown)
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