1209 Vicia sativa L. subsp. nigra (L.) Ehrh.

Syn.: V. angustifolia L.

This nowadays widespread taxon is the original form of the fodder plant V. sativa L. From Europe, N. Africa and W. Asia subsp. nigra has spread northwards in Europe. It has been introduced and partly naturalized in several parts of the world (see the notes on the map).