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Vicia sativa subsp. nigra

Black Pod Vetch, Blackpod Vetch
Other regional names: Common Vetch +3 more
  • Common Vetch
  • Garden Vetch
  • Narrow Leaf Vetch
  • Narrow Leaved Vetch
Also known as: Cracca timbaliana Debeaux +16 more
  • Cracca timbaliana Debeaux
  • Vicia amphicarpa f. albiflora (Merino) Merino
  • Vicia amphicarpa f. hortensis (Merino) Merino
  • Vicia amphicarpa f. microcarpa Merino
  • Vicia amphicarpa f. parvifolia Merino
  • Vicia amphicarpa f. paui (Merino) Merino
  • Vicia amphicarpa f. uliginosa (Merino) Merino
  • Vicia amphicarpa f. varia Merino
  • Vicia angustifolia f. albiflora Merino
  • Vicia angustifolia f. hortensis (Merino) Merino
  • Vicia angustifolia f. paui (Merino) Merino
  • Vicia angustifolia f. uliginosa (Merino) Merino
  • Vicia angustifolia subsp. angustifolia
  • Vicia angustifolia subsp. bobartii (E.Forst.) Arcang.
  • Vicia angustifolia subsp. bobartii (E.Forst.) Corb.
  • Vicia angustifolia subsp. bobartii (E.Forst.) Sterner
  • Vicia angustifolia subsp. bobartii E.Forst.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Fabaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling annual.

Vicia sativa subsp. nigra (commonly known as Black-pod Vetch) is a scrambling plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Vicia sativa, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Central European Russia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Romania, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sinai, South European Russia, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Western Sahara, Xinjiang, Yemen, Yugoslavia

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Alaska, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brazil South, British Columbia, California, Chile Central, Chile South, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Føroyar, Georgia, Greenland, Hawaii, Iceland, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Irkutsk, Jawa, Kansas, Kentucky, Krasnoyarsk, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mongolia, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, Newfoundland, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Saskatchewan, South Australia, South Carolina, South Dakota, Svalbard, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Uruguay, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Yukon, Zimbabwe
Base Species & Variations

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