Vicia parviflora Cav. (V.tenuissima (Bieb.)Schinz & Thell. Vicia gracilis Loisel) Conservation status: N, >3 First record: Relhan, 1820. Probably the E. tetrasperma, var. 2, of Withering (Bot. Arr., ed.2,781), found by Mr Woodward 'on a remarkably dry gravel' near Cambridge, was V. gracilis. If not so, the plant was first found in the county by Mr WO Newnham in 1845. Bab.1860,62. Deleted, Bab.ann. see V.tetrasperma. 25 Gamlingay Wood, RSA List; (c.1912). Fallows near Hayley Wood, CBSC, 1905. Field hedge near Model farm, Little Gransden, 276.536, C Turner, 9.8.1993, [R]. 35 Lord's Bridge, Barton, Rsv, PD Sell, 1973. Lord's Bridge, DA Wells, 1977. Lord's Bridge, 39–54–, PH Oswald,1982. Old railway bank, 391.545, CJ Cadbury, 1988. West side of Barton Road, 393.534, CJ Cadbury, 1990. A.45 cutting, N side of road, 39–59–, abundant, Jean Bateman, 6.1977. ––––––––––––––––– Scattered patches, Bourn, 325.549, 326.550, GMS Easy, 9.8.1991. >100, old railway adjacent to flat/meadow, Bourn, 338.558, Peter Reynolds, 1991. Old railway, Bourn,340.559, J & P Reynolds, 2.7.1991, [R]. Rsv, Alms Hill, Bourn, c.325.569, I Barker, 5.1992, [R]. ––––––––––––––––––––– Caldecote; Newbould. Bab. 1860,62. Near Caldecote, 13.7.1954, PJ Bourne ann.CTW. Caxton; Newbould, Bab.1860,62. Between Comberton & Harlton, WW Newbould,1.7.1852, CGE. Between Harlton and Comberton !; Newbould. Bab.MS.Fl.1.198. Between Toft and Comberton; Newbould. Bab.MS.Fl.1.198. About Comberton! Bab.1860,62. Comberton Road, 19.9.1915, Mills ann. Comberton, G & TJ Foggitt, 12.8.1926, HDD. Comberton, Butcher & Foggitt, 1926, BECR,(1926)112. V. large numbers in old site, Rsv, Dry Drayton, 395.630, 397.628, GMS Easy, 16.7.1991. In a field by N. side of Eversden wood. Bab.ann.Relhan,294. In a field to N of Eversden Wood; Newbould. Bab.1860,62 & Bab.MS.Fl.1.198. Nr Eversden, Mrs EM Walker, n.d., CGE. Arable field nr Eversden, SM Walters, 7.1951, CGE. Lt Eversden, WW Newbould, 11.10.1859, CGE. –––––––––––––––– Field nr Hardwick, AJ Crosfield, 21.6.1913, CGE. Hardwick, AJ Crosfield, 26.6.1915, CGE. Edge of cornfield by Hardwick Wood, JL Crosby, 1938. Hardwick, G & TJ Foggitt, 29.6.1938, HDD. Frequens in novale prope Hardwick Wood, 354.581, PD Sell, 62/351, 20.7.1962, CGE. Hardwick, Wood track, still there, G Crompton & RP Libbey, 1975. In great abundance, in two fallow fields N of Hardwick Wood, 356.583, PD Sell, 19.7.1988. Only a few plants on Hardwick track between Wood and Wood Barn Farms, 354.572, PD Sell, 1988. Formerly in quantity on Hardwick track at 365.572, and at Wood Farm, 361.575, but none seen in 1988, f. PD Sell. Frequent, track to Wood Farm, Toft, 363.573, DA Wells, 21.6.1991. Track to Hardwick Wood, PH Oswald & U3A exc. 8.7.1991, [R]. Track to Hardwick Wood, R Payne, 19.6.1993, [R]. West side of track, 364.571, M Gurney, 30.6.1999, [R]. Frequent, in grassland by track, 36–57–, CD Preston, 26.6.2000, [R]. In field margin S of track to Wood Barn Farm, 358.572, M Gurney, 30.6.1999, [R]. Frequent, grassland by track on E half of track E of Hardwick Wood, TA Dines, DA Pearman & CD Preston, 26.6.2000. –––––––––––––––––––––––– Kingston, WWN. Bab.ann.Relhan,294. Kingston WW Newbould, 21.6.1848, CGE. Kingston!; Newbould, Bab.1860,62. Bean field near Kingston Pastures Farm, 326.527, PD Sell, 88/261, 16.7.1988, CGE. Patch c.9 sq yds, old railway, Kingston, 336.557, GMS Easy, 9.8.1991. 3 or 4 plants opposite Tinkers Field, NE side of Bourn road, Kingston, 343.553, J & P Reynolds, 24.6.1992, [R]. 3 small colonies along FP and 1 in nearby ditch bank, Cranes Lane, Kingston, 35G, J & P Reynolds, 22.6.1995, [R]. ––––––––––––––– Very common on grasy banks, old railway, Longstowe, 315.545, 309.542, GMS Easy, 9.8.1991. FP 14, Longstowe, 315.529, JCA Rathmell, 1.7.1997, [R]. Harlton, 393.537, CJ Cadbury, 1990, [R]. 36 Cuckoo Farm, Boxworth, RE Hardy, 1953. Track running N from FP13, Grange Farm, Elsworth, DA Wells & G Crompton, 27.7.2000, [R]. Banks around Reservoir, Elsworth, 31–64–, 32–64–, NP Millar, 17.6.2000, [R]. Behind Madingley Park, Bab,1860,62. In dense growth of Typha lat & Epilo hir, Fly–over marsh, Bar Hill, 382.639, MJ Howe, 16.8.2000, [R]. Very large quantity, Rsv, Dry Drayton, 395.630, GMS Easy, 16.7.1991, [R]. 44 In large quantity, waste ground N of railway station, Foxton, 408.488, GMS Easy, 5.8.1991. 45 Shooless ground, [?Scholars] Cambridge, n.c., 6.1876, CGE. Cambridge University Farm, (Shaw), BECR, (1924),568. By Cambridge to Coton footpath 42–58–, PD Sell, 58/207, 17.7.1958, CGE. Coton FP off Adams Rd, JE Raven,1977. Coton, 45E, RH Richens, 12.6.1996, [R]. Opposite gate to Churchill College, JE Raven,1974. Coton wheatfield nr. Coton, AJ Crosfield,18.8.1910 & 23.8.1910, CGE. Old chalk pit, Madingley, A Shrubbs, 9.1878, CGE. Old chalk pit, Madingley, A Shrubbs, 1915, DHM & Shrubbs ann. Field opposite Madingley Wood, 1882, HD.ann. 46 Between Cambridge and Histon, WO Newnham, 30.10.1845, CGE. By the road to Histon. Bab,1860,62. Chesterton Trinity Science Park, rough ground, 46–61–, A.Shearcroft, 1991. Madingley, 40–60–, G Crompton, 17.6.1992. Quite common, Rsv and pit edge, 414.615, GMS Easy, 10.8.1991, [R]. New bye-pass spoil heaps nr. Madingley, AC Leslie & RIS Brettell, 1978. 46Q, 46P, M Howe, 1990. 30 – 40+ plants/clumps scattered on both sides of ditch bank on NW side of Bridlepath, Madingley, 405.604 – 407.606, G Crompton with M Broers, 17.6.1992. 49 Tip, gravel pit, Wimblington, GMS Easy, 1969. 57 Old railway, Lt Thetford, GMS Easy, 13.7.1972. 64 Rare, old railway, Shudy Camps, ME Smith, G Crompton et al, 1975. Comforts, Camps End, Castle Camps in Wasp Orchid meadow, with Vicia tetrasperma, G Crompton & L Farrell, 14.7.1981. Comforts, Camps End, 613.421, near entrance to meadow, 613.421, G Crompton with Millie Macmillan, 15.6.1992. Rsv 29/11, Castle Camps, 60–43–, JM Way, 28.10.1991, [R].
