#crownvetch

This is an invasive wildflower; as it is native to Africa, Asia, and Europe. This wildflower is in the Fabaceae or Leguminosae (legume/pea/bean) family.

This is an invasive wildflower; as it is native to Africa, Asia, and Europe. This wildflower is in the Fabaceae or Leguminosae (legume/pea/bean) family.

crownvetch

It's been a good year for crownvetch around here

Hess Recreation Area (2) (3) (4) by sebecker73

These beautiful flowers were growing on the earthworks at Fort Meigs. I suspected they would be an aggressive pioneer species: and they are in fact an invasive weed, Crownvetch (Securigera varia).