Vicia tetrasperma (L.) Schreb.

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PLANTS OF WISCONSIN
Fabaceae Lentil vetch, Sparrow vetch, Four-seeded vetch
Vicia tetrasperma (L.) Schreb.
, WIS, MO, NY
Door County. Township of Sevastopol. Open field near
radio towers at County HH and Whitefish Bay Road
N44.905419 W87.370265. Elev. 850 ft.
Super abundant twitting annual with small light purplte flowers and small
green seed pods containing 4 seeds. Predominant plant twining among the
forbs, grasses, and shrubs in sunny open fields underlain by limestone
bedrock and surrounding several huge radio towers. Growing in
association with Asclepias syriaca, Vicia sativa, Lonicera tatarica,
Apocynum sp., and Rosa sp. Tens of thousands of plants observed. Digital
photos taken.
Kevin A. Swagel #853
7 June 2012
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