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Vicia sativa L. ssp. nigra (L.) Ehrh.
garden vetch

       
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Vicia angustifolia

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Vicia sativa L. ssp. nigra (L.) Ehrh.

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Synonyms:
Vicia sativa L. ssp. nigra (L.) Ehrh.

  VIAN Vicia angustifolia L.
  VIANS Vicia angustifolia L. var. segetalis (Thuill.) W.D.J. Koch
  VIANU Vicia angustifolia L. var. uncinata (Desv.) Rouy
  VIPI4 Vicia pilosa M. Bieb.
  VISAS4 Vicia sativa L. ssp. segetalis (Thuill.) Celak.
  VISAA2 Vicia sativa L. var. angustifolia (L.) Ser.
  VISAN Vicia sativa L. var. nigra L.
  VISAS3 Vicia sativa L. var. segetalis (Thuill.) Ser.
 

Distribution:
Vicia sativa L. ssp. nigra (L.) Ehrh.

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC, YT), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Vicia sativa L. ssp. nigra (L.) Ehrh.

View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 69 species in Vicia, 5 subspecies in Vicia sativa L.
 

Classification:
Vicia sativa L. ssp. nigra (L.) Ehrh.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus Vicia L. – vetch
Species Vicia sativa L. – garden vetch
Subspecies Vicia sativa L. ssp. nigra (L.) Ehrh. – garden vetch
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Vicia sativa L. ssp. nigra (L.) Ehrh.

Vicia angustifolia
garden vetch

The related entities and synonyms italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

N'EAST        Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal, & J.M. DiTomaso. 1997. Weeds of the Northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, New York. 397pp.
SWSS        Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois.
 

Introduced Information:
Vicia sativa L. ssp. nigra (L.) Ehrh.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

Scientific Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
Common Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Vicia sativa L. ssp. nigra (L.) Ehrh.

Vicia sativa:

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
UPL,FACW FACU- FACU FACU- FACU FACU FAC FACW FACU UPL FACU UPL NO UPL
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Wildlife Habitat Values:
Vicia sativa L. ssp. nigra (L.) Ehrh.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Miller Minor   Minor       Minor  
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. Southern Weed Science Society.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Vicia sativa L. ssp. nigra (L.) Ehrh.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 524809.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

View photographs and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.

View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.

 

Related Web Sites:
Vicia sativa L. ssp. nigra (L.) Ehrh.

VA-Virginia Tech Weed Identification Guide

 
 
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