Taxon report data from Calflora
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Vicia benghalensis
Common Name:Purple vetch
Vicia benghalensis, a dicot, is a annual herb, vine that is non-native to California.
| US Distribution: | introduced |
| Plant Community(s): | introduced plant which is becoming naturalized, |
| Habitat: | |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
Name Status:
Recognized as current in TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93
County distribution list:
Alameda, Alpine, Butte, ContraCosta, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Kern, Lake, Los Angeles, Mendocino, Monterey, Mariposa, Marin, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Diego, San Francisco, Shasta, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Solano, Sonoma, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Ventura, Yolo, Yuba
See a detailed Distribution Grid of this plant in Calfornia.
Links: USDA Plants Profile | Jepson Herbarium
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