Vicia hirsuta

Hairy Vetch at Garran, ACT

Vicia hirsuta at Garran, ACT - 18 Nov 2018
Vicia hirsuta at Garran, ACT - 18 Nov 2018
Vicia hirsuta at Garran, ACT - 18 Nov 2018
Vicia hirsuta at Garran, ACT - 18 Nov 2018
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Identification history

Vicia hirsuta 18 Nov 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Vicia hirsuta 17 Nov 2018 Mike

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5 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:
   18 Nov 2018
It is certainly not Vicia sativa with those long flower stalks. How big were the flowers? Vicia hirsuta flowers are 2-5 mm long.
Mike wrote:
   18 Nov 2018
The flowers were small. The photo of the pods is not very good but they were also short.
BettyDonWood wrote:
   18 Nov 2018
It is hard to tell from your photo whether the pods are hairy or not. I suspect this is Vicia disperma, which has hairless pods 5-8 mm wide. Vicia hirsuta has hairy pods 2-4 mm wide.
   19 Nov 2018
Hairy pod can be seen when image is enlarged
Mike wrote:
   19 Nov 2018
Added photo of hairy pods.
Note Vicia sativa Pea Vicia sativa subsp. nigra (Narrow-leaved Vetch) on 18 Nov 2018 is also present at this site.

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Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 18 Nov 2018 01:49 PM Recorded on
  • Mike Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

Species information

  • Vicia hirsuta Scientific name
  • Hairy Vetch Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Minor Weed or Pest
  • Up to 708.6m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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