(Vicia nigricans ssp. gigantea)
![]() Will Elder, NPS Origin Of Genus Name: Vicia is Latin for "vetch." Presidio Locations: Found in disturbed areas. Range In State: Throughout California. Native Californian Uses: The Ohlone used a decoction of the roots as a purgative and the foliage as camouflage during deer hunting. |
Last updated: February 28, 2015