Fabaceae Vicia nigricans ssp. gigantea (Hook.) Lassetter & Gunn.
Giant Vetch
Costanoan - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Use documented by:
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 250
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Vicia nigricans ssp. gigantea (Hook.) Lassetter & Gunn.
Scientific name: Vicia nigricans ssp. gigantea (Hook.) Lassetter & Gunn.
USDA symbol: VINIG (
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Common names: Giant Vetch
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Costanoan
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Foliage used as camouflage during deer hunting.
RECRD: 20775 id: 43216