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Vicia nigricans var. gigantea
giant vetch
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Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in the coastal counties in Washington; along the coast from Alaska to California, inland to the Willamette Valley in Oregon.

Habitat: Beach margins and headlands, forest openings, and along streams near the coast.

Flowers: May-July

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Bumblebees, bees, butterflies

Description:

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Accepted Name:
Vicia nigricans Hook. & Arn. var. gigantea (Hook.) Broich
Publication: MadroƱo 54(1): 70. 2007.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
Vicia gigantea Hook. [HC]
Vicia nigricans Hook. & Arn. ssp. gigantea (Hook.) Lassetter & C.R. Gunn [IFBC]
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Vicia nigricans var. gigantea in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.

WA Flora Checklist: Vicia nigricans var. gigantea checklist entry.

OregonFlora: Vicia nigricans var. gigantea information.

E-Flora BC: Vicia nigricans var. gigantea atlas page.

CalPhotos: Vicia nigricans var. gigantea photos.

USDA Plants: Vicia nigricans var. gigantea information.

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