Latin name: Vicia sativa (L.) ssp. nigra (L.) Erhart Pronunciation: VIS-ee-a sa-TIE-va NYE-gra Common name: Narrow-leaved vetch Family: Fabaceae (Pea) Habitat: Disturbed places, woodland borders and clearings to 4500', California Floristic Province, native to Europe Blooming period: March to July Name derivations: 1) Vicia 2) sativa 3) nigra |
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