Wild flower or escapee?

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    I took these pics in late April last year of some flowers growing wild at Axmouth Harbour, East Devon as I didn't have a clue what they were:

    axmouth flower1.jpg axmouth flower2.jpg
     
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    My intuition is saying that's of the Genus Trifolium as it looks quite similar, but probably introduced but I've not seen it before
     
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    Its native, Kidney Vetch.
     
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        Sorry Ziggy you beat me too it while I was getting a link!
         
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        :biggrin: At least we were on the same track, there is a maritme sub species.
         
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        Oh, I see its not listed on Wiki, i've got Maritima in my book.
         
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          Well at least I was in the right family ;)
           
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            You're always in the right family at Gardeners Corner [​IMG]
             
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