Vicia sativa ssp nigra (L.) Ehrh.
(Narrow-leaved Vetch)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SubspeciesVicia sativa ssp nigra (Narrow-leaved Vetch)
SpeciesVicia sativa (Common Vetch)
GenusVicia (vetches)
SubfamilyFABOIDEAE (vetches, peas and beans)
FamilyFABACEAE (vetches, peas, beans, accacias, wattles and sennas)
OrderFABALES (vetches, peas, beans and milkworts)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Vicia sativa ssp nigra (Narrow-leaved Vetch) :
1: Vicia sativa ssp nigra (Narrow-leaved Vetch) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
25 Jun 2002 OSGR: SY98 50° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Image 1: FlowerImage 2: Flower (2)Image 3: Flower (3)Image 4: Flowering shootImage 5: Flowering shootsImage 6: FlowersImage 7: PlantImage 8: Plant (2)
2: Vicia sativa ssp nigra (Narrow-leaved Vetch)
8 Jul 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Dead plant with podsImage 2: Pods - opened
3: Vicia sativa ssp nigra (Narrow-leaved Vetch)
10 Jun 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: In fruit - immatureImage 2: Pod - immatureImage 3: In fruit (immature)Image 4: Pod - immatureImage 5: Stipule - magnifiedImage 6: Tendrils
4: Vicia sativa ssp nigra (Narrow-leaved Vetch)
20 May 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on bare ground
Image 1: Flower and upper leafImage 2: Flowering shootImage 3: Flowering shoot (2)Image 4: Flowering shoot (3)Image 5: Flower - lateral viewImage 6: Flower - three quarter viewImage 7: Lower leavesImage 8: Plant

Vicia sativa ssp nigra (Narrow-leaved Vetch) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Vicia sativa ssp nigra (Narrow-leaved Vetch)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Vicia sativa ssp nigra (Narrow-leaved Vetch)
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