Vicia benghalensis   Algerian Vetch

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A common native of southern Europe, this plant has surprisingly been found in a few places in Britain. Very hairy with flowers often blackish near the tip, this vetch is found in north Africa, the Canaries, Madeira, Turkey and even South Africa and Australia. The one place it isn't found is in or near near Bengal.

Once known as Vicia atropurpurea, it is used occasionally in crop rotation and as green manure.

 

Vicia benghalensis

Vicia benghalensis Algerian Vetch

Cliffs near Buenavista, Tenerife, Canary Islands 14th February 2009

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Vicia benghalensis

Vicia benghalensis Algerian Vetch

Field near Sannicandro, Gargano, Italy 25th April 2009

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Cliffs near Buenavista, Tenerife, Canary Islands 14th February 2009

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