tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10199452.post115059262314246642..comments2024-01-18T03:20:53.170-05:00Comments on Thomasburg Walks: I call it "curly vetch"Pamela Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10167132802880894799noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10199452.post-1150857754366398542006-06-20T22:42:00.000-04:002006-06-20T22:42:00.000-04:00Yes, it seems that hairy vetch prefers to grow wit...Yes, it seems that hairy vetch prefers to grow with a grass - as sort of a 'nurse crop'. It can use the grass for support and the grass gets some nitrogen in return.TroutGrrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11022297157070815736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10199452.post-1150717139204257392006-06-19T07:38:00.000-04:002006-06-19T07:38:00.000-04:00Thanks Troutgrrrl! An interesting plant--from the ...Thanks Troutgrrrl! An interesting plant--from the way it took over some areas last year, it seems to be able to find its way where grass is already dominant--unlike crown vetch, which prefers to be a first colonist, at least around here. Now all I want to know is where the name "curly vetch" came from. A common name that's apparently not very common at all!Pamela Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10167132802880894799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10199452.post-1150709897510113542006-06-19T05:38:00.000-04:002006-06-19T05:38:00.000-04:00It looks like hairy vetch to me! It does have a m...It looks like hairy vetch to me! It does have a messy form - very indeterminate, uses other plants to crawl up, and there's a wide range of leaflet sizes, hairiness, flower colors, etc. since its insect-pollinated.TroutGrrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11022297157070815736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10199452.post-1150627551496526502006-06-18T06:45:00.000-04:002006-06-18T06:45:00.000-04:00I did searches for both hairy and cow vetch images...I did searches for both hairy and cow vetch images on the web, couldn't find anything very clear. Given its messy form, it's kind of hard to get a nice portrait of the plant (of either, I guess--they're apparently very similar).Pamela Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10167132802880894799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10199452.post-1150600784861340882006-06-17T23:19:00.000-04:002006-06-17T23:19:00.000-04:00Well, it looks pretty close to the (poor) illustra...Well, it looks pretty close to the (poor) illustration of hairy vetch in the NAS guide to Eastern Wildflowers. I guess the question is whether the stems are hairy. That is given as the field mark to distinguish between hairy and cow vetch.John B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00163297234733313179noreply@blogger.com