[Tares and Vetches: The Genus Vicia West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Giant Vetch, Black Vetch

Vicia nigricans var. gigantea

Synonyms: Vicia gigantea, Vicia nigricans ssp. gigantea

Inflorescence of Giant Vetch, Black Vetch: Vicia nigricans var. gigantea (Synonym: Vicia gigantea, Vicia nigricans ssp. gigantea)

Close-up of the inflorescence of giant vetch as seen at Bayocean Spit at the western edge of Tillamook Bay, northern Oregon coast.........May 22, 2009.

Leaf stipules of Giant Vetch, Black Vetch: Vicia nigricans var. gigantea (Synonym: Vicia gigantea, Vicia nigricans ssp. gigantea)

Close-up of the leaf stipules of giant vetch as seen at Bayocean Spit at the western edge of Tillamook Bay, northern Oregon coast........May 22, 2009.

Inflorescence of Giant Vetch, Black Vetch: Vicia nigricans var. gigantea (Synonym: Vicia gigantea, Vicia nigricans ssp. gigantea) - Leafy stipules of Giant Vetch, Black Vetch: Vicia nigricans var. gigantea (Synonym: Vicia gigantea, Vicia nigricans ssp. gigantea)

Additional close-up photos of the inflorescence and leaf-like stipules of giant vetch as seen above the beach at Barview Jetty County Park on the northern Oregon coast........May 22, 2009.

Mature fruits of Giant Vetch, Black Vetch: Vicia nigricans var. gigantea (Synonym: Vicia gigantea, Vicia nigricans ssp. gigantea) - Mature fruits of Giant Vetch, Black Vetch: Vicia nigricans var. gigantea (Synonym: Vicia gigantea, Vicia nigricans ssp. gigantea)

Two close-up images of the mature fruits of giant vetch as observed along the service road to the beach at Sitka Sedge State Natural Area, Oregon Coast......July 28, 2022.

Giant Vetch, Black Vetch: Vicia nigricans var. gigantea (Synonym: Vicia gigantea, Vicia nigricans ssp. gigantea)

Giant Vetch, Black Vetch: Vicia nigricans var. gigantea (Synonym: Vicia gigantea, Vicia nigricans ssp. gigantea) - Giant Vetch, Black Vetch: Vicia nigricans var. gigantea (Synonym: Vicia gigantea, Vicia nigricans ssp. gigantea)

Giant vetch beginning to bloom along the service road to the beach at Sitka Sedge State Natural Area, Oregon Coast......April 20, 2019.

Paul Slichter