Lee Petersen on Nostr: Tufted vetch, more commonly called bird vetch in Alaska (Vicia cracca). Native to ...

Tufted vetch, more commonly called bird vetch in Alaska (Vicia cracca). Native to most of Eurasia, it's pretty, but it's also a highly invasive weed in North America. Introduced as a forage crop in the Fairbanks and Palmer areas.

The latest addition to my Alaska Wildflower Guide: https://www.lwpetersen.com/alaska-wildflowers/vicia-cracca-tufted-vetch/

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