Cow Vetch

Cow vetch was another wildflower we came across on the Stoney Swamp Trail. There are lots of different vetches but the only one to be found on this trail was the Cow Vetch (Vicia cracca). Or at least the only ones we saw walking along. Cow vetch grows in meadows and fields, in woods and along roadsides. It was introduced to North America from Europe. I've always thought it quite graceful with its arching tendrils and the colour is so pretty too.