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 



MEADOW VETCHLING (Lathyms 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 



