Vicia sativa subsp. nigra

Read about Vicia sativa subsp. nigra in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Vicia angustifolia, Linn. Annual, glabrous or pubescent: sts. slender, 1-2 ft. long: lvs. short-petioled or nearly sessile with 4-8 pairs of lfts. and an unbranched or 2-3-branched tendril; lfts. linear, lanceolate or oblanceolate, up to 1 1/2 in. long and 1/8 in. wide: fls. purple, 1/2 – 3/4 in. long: pod glabrous, 1-2 in. long. Eu. R.F.G. 22:250. B.B. 2:2622.—Naturalized and established from Nova Scotia to Fla. The seeds mature earlier than those of V. sativa. In some parts of the S. it often makes up a considerable portion of the hay. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.