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PLANTS

Tiny vetch

Vicia hirsuta

Plants
IntroducedHerbAnnualmai
Tiny vetch, photo 1 of 5
Tiny vetch, In flower
Tiny vetch, Flower buds
30–80 cmHeight

Annual herbaceous plant reaching 30–80 cm. Introduced to Québec. Grows in thickets. Flowers in May.

There are 6 observations of Tiny vetch in Québec, mostly in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Capitale-Nationale and Côte-Nord, and it has been reported in 3 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  2. Capitale-Nationale2
  3. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli

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