species

Hippocrepis comosa

Horseshoe vetch

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Hippocrepis comosa belongs to the family Fabaceae, also known as Horseshoe vetch, native to the UK. It grows in full sun, where the ground is neutral or alkaline and in dry or well drained conditions.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Aspect
Full sun
Acidity
Neutral, Alkaline
Moisture
Dry, Well drained
In the UK
Native

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Record data from biflora (498352-1), under OGL-UK-3.0.