Giant Vetch, Black Vetch
Vicia nigricans var. gigantea
Synonyms: Vicia gigantea, Vicia nigricans ssp. gigantea
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The image at left shows a 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.
The image at right shows giant vetch in bloom along the Beltz Dike Trail at Sitka Sedge State Natural Area, Oregon Coast......May 23, 2025.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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