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Vicia sativa
This annual plant is a wildflower, 1½–3' long. It has 12-20 leaflets and a pair of terminal tendrils that can cling to adjacent vegetation. There are approximately 6-20 pairs of blue-violet per plant. Each flower is about ¾" long, consisting of a long cylindrical corolla and a short tubular calyx with 5 teeth. The corolla consists of 5 petals. The nectar from this plant attract both bees and spring time butterflies.
A natural portion of the campus next to an active stream.
Spotted on Apr 14, 2014
Submitted on May 24, 2014
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