Vicia cracca - Wikipedia
Vicia cracca (tufted vetch, cow vetch, bird vetch, blue vetch, boreal vetch), is a species of flowering plant in the pea and bean family Fabaceae. It is native to Europe and Asia. It occurs …
Tufted vetch - The Wildlife Trusts
Tufted vetch, also known as 'Cow vetch' or 'Bird vetch', is a member of the pea and clover family (legumes). It lives happily in many different habitats, including woodland edges, scrubland, …
1 – Introduction – Bird Vetch
Bird vetch is a perennial vine with weak stems and tendrils at the end of leaves that aid in climbing host plants, fences, and other erect objects. The climbing ability of bird vetch results in a …
Vicia cracca — bird vetch, cow vetch - Go Botany
Bird vetch is a non-native perennial that climbs neighboring plants to a height of one meter using branched tendrils at the tips of its leaves. The purple flowers cluster on one side of the raceme.
Bird vetch is a frustration to home gardeners and is a concern in natural areas, small grain fields, vegetable gardens and small fruit orchards. Bird vetch was first introduced to Alaska as a …
Feb 8, 2011 · Bird vetch is native to Europe. It can be found throughout Canada and through much of the U.S. This species was introduced to Alaska as a forage crop in Fairbanks and …
Cow vetch pops up in gardens, but is it a friend or foe?
Aug 2, 2016 · Pretty in purple, cow vetch is an attractive plant that can serve as a feeding spot for beneficial insects and butterflies, but it can also overcrowd other landscape plants. Cow vetch …
Cow vetch and hairy vetch (Vicia cracca, Vicia villosa)
Cow vetch (also known as bird vetch) and hairy vetch are legumes which have been planted in Minnesota for forage and have escaped and established in roadsides and disturbed sunny …
Invasive Plant Issues Control of Bird Vetch (Vicia cracca)
Bird vetch is a frustration to home gardeners and is a concern in natural areas, small grain fields, vegetable gardens and small fruit orchards. Bird vetch was first introduced to Alaska as a …
Bird Vetch (Vicia cracca) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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