Vicia tenuifolia - Горошек тонколистный

Very often in meadows and meadows I see this plant. By the look. this plant is very fragile. Thin stems, thin leaves. To the flowers terribly touch. It seems, if you touch them, then. they fall to the ground. But, this is only a visual impression.

Stems peas are very long, when they lie on the grass, it seems that they are rolled into tangles and they can get confused.

Very nice flowers, when they are spread from a close distance. It's good that they are small, so they attract little attention to those who like to tear up wild flowers for bouquets.

Let's go deep into the information about this plant.

The very name, speaks for itself. Peas, it belongs to the family of legumes. Like most beans, they have a tricky root system. She's smart, if you say so about the plant. His mind is that he derives the best from his friendliness. How else can you call it. In the soil there is a colossal amount of bacteria and microorganisms. The peas come into symbiosis with them. Film Avatar, watched? Something similar happens here.

Due to a mutually beneficial connection, on the root system of the pea, a kind of outgrowth or nodules are formed which become a source of nitrogen.

Nitrogen is necessary for all plants. When the peas wilt, its root system becomes an indispensable fertilizer for all the plants that grow next to each other.

This property is used in agriculture. Peas are planted to restore the fertility of the soil and as a siderata.

Peas give a large green mass. This makes it an excellent forage crop. Cattle with pleasure eaten hay from this plant.

It is impossible not to mention that peas, this is an excellent honey plant. Bees adore him.

Once I read that flowers can be used for salads, but I have not tried and can not say what it is and what flavoring feelings are, but if I do not know it, it does not mean that it is not. I'm happy to learn something new, which means that there is less of what I do not know yet.