You cannot see either the stamens or the seed-vessel, which are hidden inside the flower.
The sepals are joined so that they form a green cup which has five sharp points round the mouth.
The leaflets grow in pairs at the end of the leaf-stalk. They are long and narrow, like a lance, with fine lines running from end to end. In between each pair of leaflets you find a green twisted thread called a tendril. This tendril curls round the stem of plants that are stronger than the Meadow Vetchling, and they support it.
Wherever the leaf-stalk joins the main stem you will find another pair of green leaves. These leaves are shaped like the head of an arrow, and they have a name of their own, which you will learn when you know more about plants.
1. CREEPING CINQUEFOIL 2. SILVER WEED
3. COMMON AGRIMONY
1. CREEPING CINQUEFOIL
This pretty plant is common everywhere. You will find it all summer by the roadside, in meadows, and by the edge of the cornfields.