Common name: Narrow-leaved Vetch
Vicia sativa subsp. nigra (L.) Ehrh. APNI* Synonyms: Vicia sativa subsp. angustifolia (L.) Gaudich. APNI*
Leaflets linear to narrow-elliptic, 1–4 mm wide.
Flowers 8–18 mm long; calyx 7–10 mm long, teeth shorter than tube
Pod 2.5–5 cm long, not constricted between seeds, brown turning blackish, usually glabrous; seeds globose, 2.5–4 mm wide.
Distribution and occurrence: Common. Native of Eur.
NSW subdivisions: *NC, *CC, *SC, *NT, *CT, *ST, *NWS, *CWS, *SWS, *SWP, *NFWP, *LHI
Other Australian states: *Vic. *Tas. *W.A. *S.A.
APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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