Cow vetch
Images copyright by Mark A. Chappell



Cow vetch (Vicia cracca), also called tufted vetch or bird vetch, is a very widely distributed legume native to much of North America, as well as Eurasia.   I took these pictures at the Santa Rosa Plateau in southern California.

  • digital captures, Canon 1D3, Tamron 180 mm macro, fill-in flash (2008)