Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (owl box field). Nothing else quite like it given the grass-like leaves and single flower atop a long stalk. The flowers are tiny, but they have a relatively large, broad banner and classic for this species is these darker pink/red veins.

Grass Vetchling (Lathyrus nissolia) (06/06/2021) Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (owl box field). Nothing else quite like it given the grass-like leaves and single flower atop a long stalk. The flowers are tiny, but they have a relatively large, broad banner and classic for this species is these darker pink/red veins.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field). They can be a tricky species to find just because they have grass-like leaves so mingle in with actual grass so well.

Grass Vetchling (Lathyrus nissolia) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field). They can be a tricky species to find just because they have grass-like leaves so mingle in with actual grass so well.

Grass Vetchling (Lathyrus nissolia) (09/06/2022) Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (owl box field).

Grass Vetchling (Lathyrus nissolia) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field). Reverse view showing the paler keel.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field). They have a "kinked" appearamnce because of the stalk which is not attached parallel to the calyx.

Grass Vetchling (Lathyrus nissolia) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field). They have a "kinked" appearamnce because of the stalk which is not attached parallel to the calyx.

Grass Vetchling (Lathyrus nissolia) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field). Calyx mostly hairless.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field). ..but there are some frond-like hairs on the inner of the sepals.

Grass Vetchling (Lathyrus nissolia) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field). ..but there are some frond-like hairs on the inner of the sepals.

Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (owl box field). This must be an old flower as it is rather faded and straggly looking!

Grass Vetchling (Lathyrus nissolia) (09/06/2022) Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (owl box field). This must be an old flower as it is rather faded and straggly looking!

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field). You'd not even know these flowers were there because it just looks like a blade of grass - so look through the grasses as you may find one of these.

Grass Vetchling (Lathyrus nissolia) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field). You'd not even know these flowers were there because it just looks like a blade of grass - so look through the grasses as you may find one of these.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field). The grass-like leaves which have around five pale veins.

Grass Vetchling (Lathyrus nissolia) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field). The grass-like leaves which have around five pale veins.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field). Another ID feature is these tiny stipules at the leaf bases.

Grass Vetchling (Lathyrus nissolia) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field). Another ID feature is these tiny stipules at the leaf bases.

Grass Vetchling (Lathyrus nissolia) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field).