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Search Term(s): Vicia sativa subsp. nigra   (1 record found)

FABACEAE
Bean Family
Vicia sativa subsp. nigra  (narrowleaf common vetch)   
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Synonym
Vicia angustifolia L.
Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Vicia: Latin name for the vetch plant; sativa: cultivated; nigra: black
Native Plant
No
Life Form
Annual Vine
Phenology (Flowering Period)
May-August
Physiographic Province
☐ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☐ New Castle
☐ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Disturbed areas, roadsides
State Status
Non-native
Piedmont Status
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Coastal Plain Status
Non-native
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
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Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
Mediterranean
Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
Leaflets are 4-10 times as long as wide.
Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
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