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Vicia sativa (V. angustifolia).
Characteristics: Introduced, annual, cool season forb. Tems debument, ascending, trailing to twining to climbing, to 3.0 feet long; leaves alternate, pinnately compound, usually with 4-16 leaflets, usually terminating in branched or unbranched tendrils; flowers usually paired but sometimes 1 or 3, in axils of leaves, sessile or nearly so, 0.4-0.6 inch long; fruit is a dehiscent pod, almost round in cross section, dark brown to black at maturity, both halves of pod having a twisted appearance after opening. Flowers May-August. Plant community type: In open areas. Often occurs along roadsides, ditches, etc. Comments: Sometimes interseeded into warm pastures to provide some early cool season forage. Reseeds under proper management. (copied & pasted from Google and http://www.noble.org/ag/wildlife/deerfoo...)
I'm thinking this is some kind of wild pea flower? The flower is no bigger than your thumbnail. It vines onto everything.
Spotted on Apr 10, 2011
Submitted on Apr 11, 2011
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