The Flora of Derbyshire - Checklist, Maps and Sample Accounts

THIS IS A DRAFT

The species account below is an early version, drafted around 2003. It has been provided here to aid understanding, but please be aware it may not fully tally with the up-to-date map and statistics shown below.

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Dates
First year: 1903
Latest year: 2002

County Status
Casual

Family
Fabaceae

Total records held
121

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 35	66
Tetrads: 36	72
Hectads: 21	32

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Feb 29 2004

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Common Vetch is a rare casual annual of waysides, field borders and waste places. It occurs rarely throughout our area from Linnet Clough (SJ9788) and Standhills (SK2982) in the north to Rosliston (SK2417) and Ticknall Quarries (SK3623) in the south. It was formerly cultivated for fodder and is probably a plant of cultivated origin.