narrow-leaved vetch

Vicia sativa ssp. nigra

Member of common vetch (Vicia sativa)
vetches (genus Vicia)
vetches vs. vetchlings
legume family (family Fabaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
purple, pale purple in flowering plants

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Caution: ID unsure

• calyx tube 4.5–5.5 mm, lobes 3–4.5 mm
• corolla 10–18 mm
• leaflets 5–7 mm wide, linear to generally lance-oblong, length 4–10 × width

Toxicity of vetch, common (Vicia sativa):
0 – Non-toxic.

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Chris’s observations: 2 (none are research grade)

Locations:

• Castle Rock SP
• UCSC Campus Natural Reserve

Months:

• May: 1
• Jun.: 1

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Not all sites include this taxon:

• Vicia sativa ssp. nigra → iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
• not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora