species 46,290 observations
Bush Vetch
Vicia sepium
Field notes
Vicia sepium or bush vetch is a species of flowering plant in the pea and bean family Fabaceae.
A nitrogen-fixing, perennial, leguminous climbing plant that grows in hedgerows, grasslands, the edges of woodland, roadsides and rough ground. It occurs in western Europe, Crimea of Ukraine, Russia including Siberia, Caucasus and Central Asia. It can also be found in eastern Canada, north-eastern states of the USA and, where suitable habitat occurs, in Greenland. It is native to, and has been recorded in, almost all parts of Britain, Ireland and associated islands.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it


Garden Tiger, Chionodes lugubrella, Long-winged Shade
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it



Eurasian Jackdaw, Mallard, Common Raven, Redpoll
15
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors



Common Flower Fly, Heath Bumble Bee, Old World Swallowtail, Woolly-tailed Marsh Fly
12
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Vines
- Plant type
- Perennial Vine Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.