Hairy Tare (Vicia hirsuta)
Short and slender, almost hairless. Leaflets 4-10 pairs, tendrils sometimes unbranched. Flowers 1-8 in cluster, pale lilac, 4-5mm; May-August. Pods downy.

A fairly uncommon vetch, and hard to find because it's small. Look for it among the grass at the start of the middle meadow.

Spotters' score: 8

ref: p.122/6

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Hairy Tare