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Crown Vetch Pink and white pea flowers in clusters on the ends of an upward curving stem. Leaves are long, compound, and pinnately divided into leaflets. Crown Vetch,Crown vetch,Geotagged,Securigera,Securigera varia,Summer,United States,flower,wildflower Click/tap to enlarge

Crown Vetch

Pink and white pea flowers in clusters on the ends of an upward curving stem. Leaves are long, compound, and pinnately divided into leaflets.

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  1. Your flower shots are so perfectly lit. Tell us your secret please. Posted 7 years ago
    1. Thanks so much Ferdy! Just got lucky with this one! I try to go out early in the morning or later in the day when the light is more magical and then I take a million shots to try to get a good one :) Posted 7 years ago

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"Securigera varia", commonly known as crownvetch or purple crown vetch, is a low-growing legume vine. It is native to Africa, Asia and Europe and is commonly used throughout the United States and Canada for erosion control, roadside planting and soil rehabilitation. It has become an invasive species in many states of the US.

Similar species: Fabales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Mar 19, 2018. Captured Jun 24, 2017 15:26 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/6.3
  • 1/664s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm