#vicia benghalensis

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Now Blooming: Purple Vetch

Now Blooming: Purple Vetch

Also now blooming in several areas of the park, especially in the northeast quadrant, is this legume native to southern Europe and North Africa.  Known as Purple Vetch or Reddish Tufted Vetch, its Latin name is vicia benghalensis.  It’s sometimes confused with another plant commonly known as Purple Vetch, namely vicia americana, which has smooth stems and leaves. The species seen in the park has…

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Vicia benghalensis L. by Luís Gaifém Ervilhaca-púrpurea Purple Vetch Rio de Moinhos, Marinhas 2018 https://flic.kr/p/2jtrsA2

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Entre las barranqueras de la Vega de San José trepa la chinipa (Vicia benghalensis), mostrándonos sus pequeñas flores púrpuras, sus hojas compuestas y vellosas como sus pequeñas vainas. #floradelanzarote #vicia #viciabenghalensis #fabaceae #chinipa #yerbasdelanzarote #floracanaria #nature #naturalezacanaria #florasilvestre #febrero2019 #flor #flowers #plantae #botany #reservabiosfera #Lanzarote #Canarias #teguise #trepadora #púrpura #biodiversidad #biodiversity #silvestre #lavidaenelcampo https://www.instagram.com/juancazorla/p/BtetEh-gu1g/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1762ckw8vbea3

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Eine Wicke - Vicia benghalensis from fotoculus https://ift.tt/2InJw3T

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Vicia benghalensis

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The Price of No Hair

The Price of No Hair

The American flavor of Purple Vetch pays a price for not having a lot of hair, like its cousin vicia benghalensis.  The hairless stems of this vicia americanaare under full-scale attack by pestiferous aphids, who may have been aided by ants who transport, protect and milk the aphids for the honey they excrete when properly tickled.  But an insect bigger than  the local ants, some sort of spider,…

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The Other Purple Vetch

The Other Purple Vetch

Now blooming in the northwest quadrant of the park is the other plant with the common name Purple Vetch: vicia americana or American Vetch.  This variety shares with  vicia benghalensis, which I posted a couple of days ago, the quality of thriving in disturbed soil, such as after construction work.  It also supplies forage for wild or domestic animals, and bears pods that contain edible peas.…