Occasionally found in Britain, this beautiful little vetch is a quite common native in southern Europe, north Africa, Turkey and the Caucasus. Sometimes the veining on the flowers is very pronounced as in the Italian examples shown and other times quite faint. It is always quite hairy.

Vicia hybrida Hairy Yellow-vetch Near Monte Sacro, Gargano Italy 22nd April 2009 Previous   Next	Vicia hybrida Hairy Yellow-vetch Near Zourva, White Mountains, Crete, 5th April 2007 Previous   Next
Vicia hybrida Hairy Yellow-vetch	Vicia hybrida Hairy Yellow-vetch

LHS: Near Monte Sacro, Gargano Italy 22nd April 2009 RHS: Near Zourva, White Mountains, Crete, 5th April 2007

Added on 1st August 2018