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Distribution by County   8261    
Vicia benghalensis  L.
Purple vetch,   Reddish tufted vetch,   Vetch
Vicia benghalensis is an annual herb or vine that is not native to California.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 12 Los Angeles: 30 Sacramento: 16 Solano: 11
Alpine: 1 Madera: 1 San Benito: 1 Sonoma: 25
Butte: 10 Marin: 89 San Bernardino: 2 Stanislaus: 1
Colusa: 2 Mariposa: 25 San Diego: 30 Sutter: 2
Contra Costa: 16 Mendocino: 7 San Francisco: 14 Tehama: 2
El Dorado: 2 Merced: 2 San Joaquin: 1 Trinity: 1
Fresno: 11 Monterey: 17 San Luis Obispo: 61 Tulare: 6
Glenn: 1 Napa: 5 San Mateo: 48 Tuolumne: 2
Humboldt: 9 Nevada: 1 Santa Barbara: 65 Ventura: 21
Kern: 4 Orange: 5 Santa Clara: 17 Yolo: 5
Lake: 2 Placer: 3 Santa Cruz: 22 Yuba: 1
Lassen: 1 Riverside: 6 Shasta: 1

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/04/2024).