Yellow-vetch
Vicia lutea
A member of the pea family, Yellow-vetch features delicate yellowish flowers that attract bees and other pollinators. Like other legumes, it helps improve soil fertility by fixing nitrogen at its roots. On Lihou, it may appear in open patches of grassy or sandy ground near the shoreline, adding spots of pale yellow among the greenery.
- Habitat: Coastal grasslands, sandy or disturbed soils, and sometimes field margins
- When to See: Spring and early summer, when yellow pea-like flowers bloom.
- Length: 30–60 cm