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Horseshoe-vetch by Brian Eversham
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Brown Argus on Horseshoe-vetch by Brian Eversham
Horseshoe vetch
Scientific name: Hippocrepis comosa
Horseshoe vetch is a member of the pea family, so displays bright yellow, pea-like flowers and seed pods. Look for this low-growing plant on chalk grasslands from May to July.
Species information
Statistics
Height: up to 20cmConservation status
Common.