MEADOW VETCHLING 155 
The common yellow Meadow Vetchling is, like the violet Tufted 
Vetch, a common associate of the hedgerow alliance, but whilst the 
latter is especially fond of growing in the hedge itself, the former may 
Photo, Flatters & Garnett 
MEADOW VETCHLING (Lathyrus pratensis, L.) 
be found usually with small stunted bushes which grow between the 
road and ditch. It is fonder of moist ground, and may be found with 
rushes on the sides of ponds and marshes. 
The stem, while not essentially that of a climber, is slender and 
needs supporting, and is provided with simple, 2-leaved tendrils. It is 
