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Fiona Gomersall
Meadow Vetchling
Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling is in the Pea or Fabaceae family.
The arrow-shaped leaves are in pairs of grey-green
leaflets and tendrils are present in this species.
Clusters of 5 to 12 yellow flowers sit on long stems.
These flowers have 5 sepals and petals with the
petals forming the typical ‘pea’ flower shape. The
flattened fruit pods are black when ripe.
A common indicator species of meadows.
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