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: 1993
Latest year: 1993

County Status
Casual

Family
Fabaceae

Total records held
1

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 1	1
Tetrads: 1	1
Hectads: 1	1

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Apr 29 2005

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Fodder Vetch is a very rare casual annual, introduced to England from central and southern Europe as a shoddy or grain contaminant. We have just one record: a hedge at Marple Bridge (SJ9688 v.c.57), found by A. Franks and J Lowell in 1993.